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'''West Newlandside Meadows''' is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in the [[Wear Valley]] district of [[County Durham]], [[England]]. It lies 3&nbsp;km south-west of the village of [[Stanhope, County Durham|Stanhope]].
'''West Newlandside Meadows''' is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in the [[Wear Valley]] district of [[County Durham]], [[England]]. It lies 3&nbsp;km south-west of the village of [[Stanhope, County Durham|Stanhope]].


The area is drained by two small [[burn]]s, tributaries of the [[River Wear]] and consists of several fields that are managed as traditional northern [[hay]] [[meadows]], a habitat that is threatened by intensive agricultural practices.
The area is drained by two small [[Burn (landform)|burn]]s, tributaries of the [[River Wear]] and consists of several fields that are managed as traditional northern [[hay]] [[meadows]], a habitat that is threatened by intensive agricultural practices.


The meadows are rich in grassland species: the nationally rare [[northern hawk's beard]], ''[[Crepis mollis]]'', is plentiful, and the locally rare adder's tongue, ''[[Ophioglossum vulgatum]]'', and frog orchid, ''[[Coeloglossum viride]]'', are also present.
The meadows are rich in grassland species: the nationally rare [[northern hawk's beard]], ''[[Crepis mollis]]'', is plentiful, and the locally rare adder's tongue, ''[[Ophioglossum vulgatum]]'', and frog orchid, ''[[Coeloglossum viride]]'', are also present.


A different vegetation is found where there are banks that are too steep to be cut; here the [[calcareous]] soils support such species as fairy flax, ''[[Linum catharticum]]'', harebell, ''[[Campanula rotundifolia]]'', and mountain pansy, ''[[Viola lutea]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1005512.pdf|title=West Newlandside Meadows|year=1990|publisher=[[English Nature]]|accessdate=23 July 2010}}</ref>
A different vegetation is found where there are banks that are too steep to be cut; here the [[calcareous]] soils support such species as fairy flax, ''[[Linum catharticum]]'', harebell, ''[[Campanula rotundifolia]]'', and mountain pansy, ''[[Viola lutea]]''.
<ref name=SSSI_Citation>{{cite web
|url=https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1005512.pdf
|title=West Newlandside Meadows : Reasons for SSSI status|publisher=Natural England |access-date= 1 April 2022}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 09:39, 4 May 2022

West Newlandside Meadows
Map showing the location of West Newlandside Meadows
Map showing the location of West Newlandside Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationMAGiC MaP
Nearest town Stanhope, County Durham
Coordinates54°43′55″N 2°2′39″W / 54.73194°N 2.04417°W / 54.73194; -2.04417
Area12.5 ha (31 acres)
Established1990
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteWest Newlandside Meadows SSSI

West Newlandside Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Wear Valley district of County Durham, England. It lies 3 km south-west of the village of Stanhope.

The area is drained by two small burns, tributaries of the River Wear and consists of several fields that are managed as traditional northern hay meadows, a habitat that is threatened by intensive agricultural practices.

The meadows are rich in grassland species: the nationally rare northern hawk's beard, Crepis mollis, is plentiful, and the locally rare adder's tongue, Ophioglossum vulgatum, and frog orchid, Coeloglossum viride, are also present.

A different vegetation is found where there are banks that are too steep to be cut; here the calcareous soils support such species as fairy flax, Linum catharticum, harebell, Campanula rotundifolia, and mountain pansy, Viola lutea. [1]

References

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  1. ^ "West Newlandside Meadows : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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