Districts:
West Oxfordshire Parishes
Combe
The following wildlife habitats fall within this parish. They are listed according to their associated landscape type or local character area.
If you want more information about any of the sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) listed below, take a look at English Nature's Nature on the Map website. It may also be possible to find out a bit more about the unnamed wildlife habitats in the parish by contacting the Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (owls@oxfordshire.gov.uk) and quoting the site code next to the habitat description.
The majority of these wildlife habitats are on private land and access to them is not possible without permission of the landowner, unless there is a statutory right of way. However, many wildlife habitats in the county are open to the public. More information on these can be obtained from the Oxfordshire Nature Conservation Forum.
Wildlife Habitats
River Meadowlands
Site Code: 41C04
Area: 0.2ha
This site is a small area within a large riverside field where water rises to the surface and fen habitat is found on peaty soils. The fen has large sedge tussocks along with small sedges and rushes and a good variety wildflowers including marsh valerian, marsh pennywort, devil’s-bit scabious, marsh marigold and ragged robin. Part of the site has wet alder woodland. Fen and wet woodland are rare habitats in Oxfordshire and are national priorities for nature conservation.