Bishop Monkton Ings

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Good for: Birds, Wildflowers

An area of species-rich marshy grasslands and wet broadleaf woodlands. It is on private property.

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Parking

n/a

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Access

Private, no public access

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Terrain

Some views from the bordering Ings Lane

Habitat:

Grassland, Wetland, Woodland

About the location

This is a Site of Special Scientific Interest as it represents a remnant of a formerly more extensive wetland area of a type which is threatened by drainage and agricultural improvement.

The site has a complex hydrology with calcareous springs amongst more acidic communities creating a rich diversity of habitats, in particular fen habitats with a range of interesting species such as Marsh Helleborine, Dyer’s Greenweed, Dioecious Sedge, Marsh Lousewort, Black Bog Rush, Parsley-leaved Water dropwort. There are also fragments of wet woodland dominated by Bay Willow.

Curlew and snipe have bred on the Ings.