Cornriggs Meadows
| Cornriggs Meadows | |
|---|---|
  Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | MAGiC MaP |
| Nearest town | Stanhope |
| Coordinates | 54°46′10″N 2°14′24″W / 54.76944°N 2.24000°W |
| Area | 15.2 ha (38 acres) |
| Established | 1989 |
| Governing body | Natural England |
| Website | Cornriggs Meadows SSSI |
Cornriggs Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Upper Weardale in north-west County Durham, England. It consists of a group of fields, located in the Wear valley, 1 km north-west of the village of Cowshill. Most of the fields are maintained as hay meadows by traditional farming methods.
Among a varied grassland flora, one field contains a large colony of a rare lady's mantle, Alchemilla acutiloba , which is endemic to Weardale and Teesdale. [1]
References
- ^ "Cornriggs Meadows : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.