Metfield Meadow is a biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...
west of
Halesworth in
Suffolk
Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowes ...
.
It is owned and managed by
Suffolk Wildlife Trust under the name Winks Meadow.
This meadow on a disused airfield is unimproved grassland, with a rich variety of flora on chalky
boulder clay. There are many
green-winged orchid
''Anacamptis morio'', the green-winged orchid or green-veined orchid ( synonym ''Orchis morio''), is a flowering plant of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It usually has purple flowers, and is found in Europe and the Middle East.
Description
It f ...
s,
cowslips and
pepper saxifrages.
The meadow is grazed by cattle or cut for hay to maintain the diversity of the wild flowers.
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There is access to the site from Nunn's Lane.
]
References
{{Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Suffolk