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Hockley Meadows
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Hockley Meadows is a 9-hectare (22-acre) nature reserve south of Winchester in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.[1] It is part of the River Itchen SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest)[2] and Special Area of Conservation.[3]
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Type | Nature reserve |
Location | Winchester, Hampshire |
OS grid | SU476254 |
Area | 9 hectares (22 acres) |
Managed by | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust |
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This site has water meadows, a stream, willow carr, reedbeds and grassland, which is maintained by cattle grazing. There are brown trout in the stream and flowering plants include southern marsh orchids, water avens and cuckoo flowers.[1]