Hockley Meadows

Hockley Meadows is a 9-hectare (22-acre) nature reserve south of Winchester in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.^[1] It is part of the River Itchen SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest)^[2] and Special Area of Conservation.^[3]

Hockley Meadows
Type	Nature reserve
Location	Winchester, Hampshire
OS grid	SU476254
Area	9 hectares (22 acres)
Managed by	Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

This site has water meadows, a stream, willow carr, reedbeds and grassland, which is maintained by cattle grazing. There are brown trout in the stream and flowering plants include southern marsh orchids, water avens and cuckoo flowers.^[1]