Vicarage Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Abergwesyn, Powys, Wales.
The 3.6 hectares (8.9 acres) site, located close to the Nant Irfon National Nature Reserve, has unimproved acid grassland on which grow the small-white orchid, the fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea), the Greater Butterfly orchid (Platanthera chlorantha) and the Wood Bitter-vetch (Vicia orobus). The site is grazed by Exmoor ponies.
See also
References
- ^ "Vicarage Meadows Nature Reserve". Brecknock Wildlife Trust.
- Vicarage Meadows Site of Special Scientific Interest - 'Your Special Site and its Future'. Countryside Council for Wales.
External links
- Vicarage Meadows Site of Special Scientific Interest - 'Your Special Site and its Future', Countryside Council for Wales
- Brecknock Wildlife Trust - Vicarage Meadows Nature Reserve
- NBN gateway for Vicarage Meadows, National Biodiversity Network
52°09′36″N 3°41′00″W / 52.15988°N 3.68325°W / 52.15988; -3.68325
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