Stockbridge Common Marsh
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationHampshire
Grid referenceSU 352 338[1]
InterestBiological
Area64.8 hectares (160 acres)[1]
Notification1991[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Stockbridge Common Marsh is a 64.8-hectare (160-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Stockbridge in Hampshire.[1][2] It is owned by the National Trust.[3]

This site stretches for 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) along the flood plain of the River Test. It has wetland habitats including marsh, fen, carr, alluvial meadows and a large shallow lake. The marsh has a rich variety of flora, with 180 species of flowering plants, including bog pimpernel, adder’s-tongue fern, marsh valerian and bogbean.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Stockbridge Common Marsh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Stockbridge Common Marsh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Stockbridge Marsh". National Trust. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Stockbridge Common Marsh citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

51°06′07″N 1°29′56″W / 51.102°N 1.499°W / 51.102; -1.499

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