Seaton Meadows is an 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 ...
east of
Seaton in
Rutland
Rutland is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west. Oakham is the largest town and county town.
Rutland has a ...
.
It is owned and managed by
Plantlife
Plantlife is a wild plant conservation charity. , it manages 24 nature reserves around the United Kingdom. HM King Charles III is patron of the charity.
History
Plantlife was founded in 1989. Its first president was Professor David Bellamy ...
.
This site is traditionally managed as hay pasture, and it is an example of unimproved
alluvial
Alluvium (, ) is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluvium is also sometimes called alluvial deposit. Alluvium is ...
flood meadows, a rare habitat due to agricultural developments. The grasses are diverse, including
meadow foxtail,
red fescue
''Festuca rubra'' is a species of grass known by the common name red fescue, creeping red fescue or the rush-leaf fescue. It is widespread across much of the Northern Hemisphere and can tolerate many habitats and climates. It is best adapted to w ...
,
sweet vernal grass and
Yorkshire fog.
There is access from the B672 road.
References
{{SSSIs Rutland
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Rutland