Hocombe Mead
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationEastleigh, Hampshire
OS gridSU 430 226
Area8.3 hectares (21 acres)
Managed byEastleigh Borough Council

Hocombe Mead is a 8.3-hectare (21-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Eastleigh in Hampshire. It is owned by Eastleigh Borough Council and managed by Eastleigh Borough Council & Friends of Hocombe Mead.[1][2]

The site has two species-rich meadows. The north one, which is grazed by cattle, has a large colony of ringlet butterflies, while the south one is maintained by cutting. There are also woods, with some parts more than 400 years old. There are small areas of bog and heath.[3]

It is shown on maps from 1588, in which it was known as Eagle's Copse.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Hocombe Mead". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Map of Hocombe Mead". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "About Hocombe Mead". Friends of Hocombe Mead. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Hocombe Mead". hocombe-mead.org. Retrieved 2023-12-21.

51°00′04″N 1°23′20″W / 51.001°N 1.389°W / 51.001; -1.389

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