Heath's Meadows
| Heath's Meadows | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire, England |
| OS grid | TF484640 |
| Coordinates | 53°09′09″N 0°13′04″W / 53.152465°N 0.21774223°W |
| Area | 5.5 hectares (14 acres) |
| Managed by | Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust |
Heath's Meadows is a local nature reserve with an area of over 5.5 ha (14 acres) located in Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire, England.[1][2] It was acquired by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust in 1969. The site was originally called Bratoft Meadows but was re-named in honour of Winifred Heath, a LWT fundraiser.[3] The grassland meadows contain many flowers, including: cowslips, green-winged orchid, spotted orchid, adder's tongue, and dyer's greenweed.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Heath's Meadows". Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Heath's Meadows (The Nurse Winifred Heath Memorial Reserve)" (PDF). Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Obituaries". Transactions of the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union. 22 (2): 124. 1989.