King's Meads

The New River runs through King's Meads

King's Meads is a nature reserve in Ware in Hertfordshire. It is managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, and with an area of 96 hectares it is the largest of the Trust's reserves.[1] The site has been registered by the Trust as Common land, but the registration for some areas was disallowed due to objections.[2][3]

The site is water meadows which are subject to flooding in winter. 265 wildflower species have been recorded, including some which are rare in the county such as reflexed salt-marsh grass and lesser sea spurrey. It has large populations of water birds, and is an important site for over-wintering stonechats. 119 bird species have been recorded.[1]

There is access from the Lee Navigation towpath and from Mead Lane. The New River runs through the site, and the A10 road passes over it on a viaduct.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "King's Meads". Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Byrne, Steve (24 February 2010). "Hertfordshire Register of Common Land, Land Eligible for Re-Registration under Schedule 2(4)". Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kings Mead". Common Land in England. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Map of King's Mead" (PDF). Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 17 August 2015.

Coordinates: 51°48′19″N 0°02′39″W / 51.805211°N 0.044103°W / 51.805211; -0.044103

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