Glyme Valley

Glyme Valley

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Oxfordshire
Grid reference	SP 338 258[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	28.9 hectares (71 acres)[1]
Notification	1994[1]
Location map	Magic Map

Glyme Valley is a 28.9-hectare (71-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire.^[1][2] An area of 3 hectares (7.4 acres) is a nature reserve managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust^[3]

This linear site runs along two stretches of the valley of the River Glyme, with the upper area encompassing the river's headwaters. The diverse habitats include the river, ponds, fen, marshy grassland, limestone grassland, scrub and wet woodland. There is a large colony of meadow clary, a rare species which is listed in the British Red Data Book of Vascular Plants. There are several badger setts.^[4]

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Glyme Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
2. "Map of Glyme Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
3. "Glyme Valley". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
4. "Glyme Valley citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

51.930°N 1.510°W / 51.930; -1.510