Wansford Pasture

Wansford Pasture is a 3.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wansford in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is part of the 7.3 hectare Wansford Pasture & Standen's Pasture, a nature reserve managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire (WTBCN).[3]

Wansford Pasture

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search	Cambridgeshire
Grid reference	TL 069 994[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	3.1 hectares[1]
Notification	1985[1]
Location map	Magic Map

This is a south-facing slope, with Jurassic limestone grassland and a flush lower down which has a wide variety of wet-loving plants, including some which are rare in the county. The ecology is maintained by avoiding the use of fertilisers and herbicides, and by grazing.[4] The WTBCN was enlarged by the donation of Standen's Pasture in 2007.[3]

There is access to the site from Old Leicester Road.

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Wansford Pasture". Natural England. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
2. "Map of Wansford Pasture". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
3. "Wansford Pasture & Standen's Pasture". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
4. "Wansford Pasture citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 August 2016.