Soham Wet Horse Fen
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 611 726[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 33.8 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Soham Wet Horse Fen is a 33.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Soham in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] A 3.6 hectare field in the north-west corner is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire as Soham Meadow.[3]
This site is neutral grassland with diverse fauna and flora, including uncommon ones. Wetter areas have herbs such as green-winged orchids and adder’s tongue fern, and there are cowslips and stemless thistles in drier parts. snipe breed in wet pastures.[4]
There is access to Soham Meadow by a footpath from Soham.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Soham Wet Horse Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Map of Soham Wet Horse Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Soham Meadow". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Soham Wet Horse Fen citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
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