Sandybeck Meadow National Nature Reserve

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Overview

At about three quarters of an acre, Sandybeck Meadow, divided in two by the beck from which it gets its name, is one of the smallest NNRs in the country. But despite its size, it is a flower-rich area of neutral grassland. The reserve is a rare fragment of species-rich meadow habitat and offers a spectacular show during the summer months when the diverse range of flowers are in bloom, which attract in their turn a wide range of insects, birds and small mammals. There is a good population of greater butterfly orchid on the site, predominately on the northernmost field.

Location

Thackthwaite

About the area

Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes', but other lesser-known areas in the south, such as the Lune Valley and the coastal towns, are secret gems of wide cobbled streets and rolling hills.

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Sandybeck Meadow National Nature Reserve

Thackthwaite

01697 350005

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Sandybeck Meadow National Nature Reserve

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Overview

At about three quarters of an acre, Sandybeck Meadow, divided in two by the beck from which it gets its name, is one of the smallest NNRs in the country. But despite its size, it is a flower-rich area of neutral grassland. The reserve is a rare fragment of species-rich meadow habitat and offers a spectacular show during the summer months when the diverse range of flowers are in bloom, which attract in their turn a wide range of insects, birds and small mammals. There is a good population of greater butterfly orchid on the site, predominately on the northernmost field.

Location

Thackthwaite

About the area

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Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes', but other lesser-known areas in the south, such as the Lune Valley and the coastal towns, are secret gems of wide cobbled streets and rolling hills.

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