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Merry's Meadows

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Rutland
Grid reference	SK 938 157
Interest	Biological
Area	12.4 hectares
Notification	1985
Location map	Magic Map

Merry's Meadows is a 12.4-hectare (31-acre) nature reserve west of Stretton in Rutland. It is managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, and is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest under the name Greetham Meadows.

This ridge and furrow meadow is the only known location in the county for the frog orchid. The soil is on boulder clay, and grasses include crested dog's-tail, sweet vernal-grass, upright brome, downy oat-grass and quaking grass. There are several ponds.

The only access is by a 400 metre footpath from the Viking Way. The path runs along the left side of a hedge until about 100 metres from the entrance, when it crosses to the right side.

References

1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Greetham Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
2. "Map of Greetham Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
3. "Merry's Meadows". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
4. "Greetham Meadowscitation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

52°43′52″N 0°36′43″W / 52.731°N 0.612°W / 52.731; -0.612

• Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust
• Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Rutland