This grassland is on a sheltered south-facing site with a tall multispecies hedgerow at the top, sloping down to a reedbed and stream at the bottom. The meadow encompasses a large diversity of flowers and grasses, including Yorkshire-fog, Crested Dog’s-tail, Sweet Vernalgrass, Yellow-rattle, Red Clover, Black Medick, Common Bird’s-foottrefoil, Hogweed, Lady’s Bedstraw and orchids. Meadowsweet, Purpleloosestrife, Common Valerian and Wild Angelica occur in the damper areas. This provides continuous habitat for a wide range of insects and invertebrates throughout the growing season.
Many different species of butterflies, bumblebees, solitary bees, hoverflies and moths have been recorded. It is also home to the rare Large Carder Bumblebee. The diversity of insects and invertebrates encourages bird species such as Stonechat, Reed Bunting, occasional Grasshopper Warbler and in winter, Snipe, Woodcock and other visiting migrants.
