Hempstead Meadow

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Hempstead Meadow
Hempstead Meadow (3).jpg
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationUckfield, East Sussex
OS gridTQ 475 210
Area1.6 hectares (4.0 acres)
Managed byUckfield Town Council

Hempstead Meadow is a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Uckfield in East Sussex. It is owned and managed by Uckfield Town Council.[1][2]

The site is mainly wet grassland with scattered trees and scrub. Flora include primroses, tussock sedge and various ferns. The meadow is used as a foraging area by bats.[1]

There is access from Waitrose carpark off the High Street.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Hempstead Meadow". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Hempstead Meadow". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

Coordinates: 50°58′08″N 0°05′56″E / 50.969°N 0.099°E / 50.969; 0.099

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