Bradford Urban Wildlife Group
Bradford Urban Wildlife Group
recording, observing and protecting Bradford wildlife & habitats
Trench Meadows is an area of 4.7 hectares of lowland meadow just south of Shipley Glen.
It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
What is there?
The grassland is rich in plant species, for example:
Black Knapweed (Centaurea nigra)
Devil’s Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis)
Common Spotted Orchid
Bistort
These in turn encourage caterpillars and pollinating insects.
The meadow is managed by seasonal grazing.
This alone appears not enough to preserve the character of the site which is being encroached on by scrub oak.
I would go again to see…. the tremendous display of flowers and associated insects – probably at their best in June.
Getting there:
On foot –
By Bus
By Car
Post code: BD17 7LU