Foxlease and Ancells Meadows

Foxlease and Ancells Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Hampshire
Grid reference	SU 830 565
Interest	Biological
Area	68.8 hectares (170 acres)
Notification	1988
Location map	Magic Map

Foxlease and Ancells Meadows is a 68.8-hectare (170-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Farnborough in Hampshire.The site is in seven areas,^[1]^[2] two of which are nature reserves managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Ancells Farm^[3] and Whitehouse Meadow.^[4]

This site is mainly composed of species-rich meadows, which are damp and acidic. There also many ponds and ditches which have a diverse flora, including water violet and the nationally declining marsh stitchwort. Over 240 species of plants have been recorded, including 17 sedges.^[5]

References

51°18′07″N 0°48′40″W / 51.302°N 0.811°W / 51.302; -0.811

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