Juncus effussus also very dominant here.

Not that many good species.

Patches of u4c all the way along the bank, but also much become overtaken, mainly with holcus.

So wet couldn't walk through it. Also encroachment from mg9.

Not obviously grazed by livestock. A few deer signs.

M23a transitioning to M27 patches.

Not the most species rich patch.

Fenced off area along burn.

Rocky outcrops with U4c on steeper hills.

Some deer grazing but outside fenced area.

Regeneration in many areas. Some planting of Pinus sylvestris. Alnus glutinosa and Betula spp.

Tree regeneration. Mg5 is in mosaic with a little M6 and U4. Shingle banks with U4c and Thymus polytrichus establishing but very patchy.

Road verge.

Not typical M27, some Molinia and Holcus lanatus with Deschampsia cespitosa frequent. Very little if any Angelica.

Juncus conglomeratus abundant and dominant in places.

u1d patches along the bank.

On the cusp of being species rich.

Very overgrown with mg1, scrub also encroaching.

Heavily grazed pasture with outcropping rocks and surrounding richer grassland.

Grassland mosaics between U4c, U1 and U1d. Scattered Srgs.

Complex grass and heath mosaics with U1, Cg10 and U4.

Complex grass and heath mosaics with U1d.

Complex grass and heath mosaics with U1d and U4.

Horses also grazing here. Quite an open sward with some Molinia. Poached in places.

Banks with U5 and U4 with U1 mosaics elsewhere.

Banks with U5c and U4c difficult to separate here, with U1 mosaics elsewhere.

A bit of old poaching, difficult to separate from M23a but Molinia dominant here.

Banks with U5 and U4 with U1 mosaics elsewhere. Sedge rich here.

Roadside verge. Only a short strip 40x5m.

Mosaics of M23a and b. Some ditches with a little variation and M9? small swamp areas.

Grades into M6 and M15.

M23a mainly along old ditches.

A mosaic with H10 and U4 on sandy ground.

Some areas of the m23a were just species rich but the majority of this area is not srg.

There are small patches of m23a indicators but they are in a sea of mg9 and m23b.

u4c all the way along the river bank in roughly a 5m strip. Best nearer the bridge end. back from hear turned to u4 with som mg1 and mg9 encroaching in patches.

Getting overgrown here some deer grazing but not much.

Not amazingly species rich.

Only just u4c as very overgrown.

Juncus articulatus is dominant.

A lot of nardus present here too.

Nardus and Heather mosaic with the cg10.

m23a in the linear ditch.

h10 and nardus encroachment.

u4c indicators amongst the u5.

Some Mg9 encroaching and a lot of filipendula but not quite m27.

Some Mg9 encroaching and a lot of filipendula.

This extended all along the burn on either side but especially on the fence side. Some patches of u4c and even mg5 indicators but nardus was dominant.

M27 scattered amongst the M23a.

Small patch alongside the burn.

Patchy u5c in this polygon.

Patchy u5c in the area right next to the river and along the strip closest to the river.

Not that species rich. Indicators of u5c also present.

cg10 merges with u5c. Geese use this area a lot.

Patchy u5c here.

Patchy u5c on the raised area.

Patchy u5c.

cg10 patches merge with u5c. Geese use this area a lot.

There is some Alchemilla alpina around here, possibly CG11?, but not enough to map.

Trees Alnus glutinosa planted along river bank in fenced blocks.

A verg grasdy U4c possible variant. U5c on river bank grading into U4c and U4.

Slightly flushed bear a burn.

Blocks of fenced of Alnus glutinosa and Sorbus aucuparia trees.

U4c with possibly U1d in places, quite forb rich.

Carex rich in places.

Mosaic with U4d maybe U4c here?

Mosaics with H12 and H10 plus U4.

u5c is on the lower bank of this polygon.

cg10a mixed in with h10 on the bank

cg10a mixed with some h10.

This polygon is a mish mash of species with u5c, u4c and m23a indicators.

Mix of u5c.

Some h10 mixed in with the area of u5c.

Thyme also present on the lower bank.

M23b and mg9 encroaching.

Some small mg5 patches throughout mainly by the burn. Cattle grazing would be great here.

Not very species rich as over grazed and u5a is dominant but some u5c indicators in patches throughout the polygon mainly carex pan and viola paul.

Not very species rich as over grazed and u5a is also abundant in the polygon. buthere are also u5c indicators throughout the polygon mainly carex pan and viola paul.

u5c in patches throughout the polygon.

Juncus acutiflorus and Lathyrus pratensis and little else.

Mg9 encroaching, m27 amongst m23b.

M23a variant. Mainly jucus artic, filipendula and pot palustris. Also lathyrus prat dominant in one patch.

Some patches trending towards m27a.

Tthe odd bit of deer and rabbit grazing likely but being encroached by u4 and mg9.

Being overgrown with u4 and mg9 encroaching.

Patches of cg10a on the steep dry banks.

In places u4c is in good condition but in other areas it's undergrazed.

u4c going into cg10 in places. Best right on bank as overgrown away from bank.

Not very species rich, overgrown.

Not in good condition but there're some patches of u4c indicators.

u4c merges with h10.

u4c scattered through the h10.

Not very species rich.

Some areas of u4c on the banks.

Small area of cg10a on edge of bank.

Good condition on the bank but in the middle of gorse some patches trending towards u5c.

Some patches trending towards u5c.

U4c a small area on the bank. a few u4c indicators through the polygon but very scattered.

Patchy cg10a amongst h10.

Mg9 encroaching.

u4c over much of the polygon, some of it is quite overgrown and not very species rich.

Mainly junc artic and succissa.

Most is overgrown here and not very species rich.

Some filipendula and a lot of potentilla palustris.

u4c just in a few small patches on the bank.

Patchy u5c amongst u5a through much of the polygon.

Overgrown and not very species rich. Mainly galium ver, cent nig, and lotus corn. If this was cut and collected for a few years it could be very species rich.

u4c at the far Eastern end amongst h10

Small patch of m23a has been flattened, not overly species rich.

Much overgrown and mg9 encroaching at West end. Best u4c along the river bank.

Much overgrown and mg1 encroaching.

Much is overgrown and mg9 encroaching right by the bridge. Right by the bridge there are also small patches of mg5b.

Not very species rich here and most flowering shoots eaten.

u4c mixed in with h12.

Barely anything flowering so presumably grazed recently.

No flowering shoots so fairly heavily grazed and could become overgrazed. u4c best on the bank.

Horses grazing some very short areas and some long.

mg9 and mg1 encroaching from the woodland side

Best u4c nearest the bank, some M25a indicators.

Some patches trending towards mg5a with plantago, gal verum abundant and some cent nig.

Juncus articulatus not very species rich.

Overgrown and merges with m25.

Best u4c nearer the river bank where it merges with h10.

u4c nearest the edge of the bank.

Patchy mg5a.

Patches on the thin soil and rocky banks in this polygon.

Very mixed here with some mg5 indicators, thyme, calluna and alchemilla alpina.

Some deer grazing present flowering shoots have been browsed, u4c overgrown and mg9 encroaching.

Fairly small patch on the bank, not very species rich, some deer browsing.

Small patch.

Some mg5 indicators mixed in with the u4c

Some mg5 indicators mixed in with the u4c.

Some mg5a indicators present.

u5c patches am9ngst the h10 also mix with u4c indicators.

Some deer and sheep grazing prior to survey. u4c is patchy throughout the polygon and not very species rich.

Very overgrown birch encroachment. Some mg5a indicators.

Much more overgrown here than in the adjacent field sheep have been here recently.

u4c is patchy throughout the polygon and u4 is generally taking over.

u5c patches amongst the h10 and u5.

Some patches moving towards u5c. Has the potential to become undergrazed.

Some deer grazing, some patches moving towards u5c.

Some deer and sheep grazing will occur. u4c mostly at this end.

Nardus becomes dominant away from river. Some Saxifraga aizoides and Alchemilla alpina especially on adjacent shingle banks with grassland establishing.

Nardus becomes dominant away from river. Alchemilla alpina especially on adjacent shingle banks with grassland establishing.

Mixed with a little U5c but predominantly U4c here.

A narrow strip of U4c, possibly Cg10 in places. Some Saxifraga aizoides and Danthonia decumbens especially on adjacent banks and nearby ditch with M10. Sedge rich

U5c strips along river banks.

A narrow strip of U4c, (possibly Cg10) at foot of slope. Adjacent ditch with M10. Sedge rich with M11 flush nearby.

Mapped from adjacent river bank.

U5c strip along river bank.

A narrow strip of U4c, possibly Cg10 but generally lacks Thymus polytrichus below gge track. Richer on hillside above track.

Intensively grazed on access to area. High amount of Filipendula ulmaria here.

Some tree planting, scattered. Occasional tree regeneration.

Abundant tree regeneration.

Patchy linear community along burn side.

Patchy linear community along flushline and ditch.

Some patches of Filendula and or Angelica and Valerian developing. Cattle.

Meum more in H10 and U4c.

Small area and not in great condition.

Reed canary grass encroaching.

Mostly juncus articulatus, most parts not very species rich, just a few patches of species rich areas.

Mostly juncus articulatus, most parts in the ploygon are not species rich, this patch of approx 40 x 5m is slightly more species rich.

Patchy throughout the polygon, not very species rich.

Vegetation flattened by flood water.

Vegetation flattened by flood water. A narrow strip along the river.

Vegetation flattened by flood water. A narrow strip along the river. Surveyed from opposite bank.

Areas on the bank,could be much greater in extent but undergrazed, some mg5a indicators.

A little H10 encroachment onto U4c and gorse too.

Small remnants of U4c now tall grassland and changing to Mg1 and other U4. Plantago lanceolata very prominent.

Small remnants of M5c with little if any Centaurea nigra or possibly U4c now tall grassland and changing to Mg1, H12 and other U4. Plantago lanceolata very prominent.

Small remnants of U4c now tall grassland and changing to Mg1 and other U4. Plantago lanceolata very prominent! Possibly Mg5 variant?

Small remnants of U4c now tall grassland and changing to M25 and other U4.

Avenula dom, with frequent Galium verum, At, Fx, Ao, Plant lanc, occ vicia spp, Succ p, Gal boreale, Ran rep, Poa triv, Ach Mill. Appears to be seasonally flooded on occasions from meandering burn. Brings nutrients downstream.

Avenula dom, with frequent Galium verum, At, Fx, Ao, Plant lanc, occ vicia spp, Succ p, Gal boreal, Ran rep, Poa triv, Ach Mill. Appears to be seasonally flooded on occasions from meandering burn. Brings nutrients downstream!

Avenula dom, with frequent Galium verum, At, Fx, Ao, Plant lanc, occ vicia spp, Succ p, Gal boreal, Ran rep, Poa triv, Ach Mill. Appears to be seasonally flooded on occasions from meandering burn. Brings nutrients downstream.

M23a merges into M25a with abundant Deschampsia cespitosa.

M23a merges into M25a.

Extends beyond river bank inland for 30-40m.

M23a merges into Mg10 with Holcus prominent.

Quite a heathy U4c merges into a strip of U5c on river bank.

M23a merges into M25a with occasional patchy M6 plus Carex rostrata mire and swamp.

A narrow strip along river bank. Healthy in places.

A narrow strip along the river bank.

A narrow strip along river bank. Heathy in places.

A narrow strip along an old track. Heathy in places.

Adjacent to the track, among old ruins . Heathy in places. Maybe some Cg10b with Carex and Succisa pratensis.

An island in the middle of the river. Surveyed from a distance on the hill above.

A narrow strip along an grass track. Heathy in places. Possibly old cg10?

A richer grassland on rocky outcrops near Pinus sylvestris plantation. A little U5c here too but quite rich in places. Possibly old Cg10?

A richer grassland on rocky old ruins. A little U4c here too but quite rich in places where it lacks Thymus polytrichus and abundant sedges.

A richer grassland on rocky runners, old burn channels, flushed with patchy M6, M10 and some M25 mire. Complex washout area from a burn.

A richer grassland below M15 and M6.

A richer U5c grassland among rocky knolls with some H12 and U4c possibly Cg10 in places.

A richer U4c grassland among rocky knolls with some H12 and U5c in places abundant Avenula seems slightly flushed and runs into M25.

U4c grassland among rocky knolls with some H12 and narrow U5c strip along burn. Some Avenula on margins of M25.

U4c grassland among rocky knolls with a lttlie H12. Molehills.

Adjacent to the track, among old ruins. Heathy in places. Maybe some Cg10b with Carex and Succisa pratensis.

A richer grassland on rocky outcrops and among ruins.

A richer grassland on flushed ground with patchy M6, and abundant M25 mire. Complex washout area from a burn.

An island with mosaics of U4c, U4 and H12 with heathy places. Maybe some Cg10b with Carex and Succisa pratensis.

A richer grassland on river margins.

A taller Avenula community in a slight depression bordered by U4 grasslands.

Coded as M25c as Molinia and Potentilla constants, with frequent but J. acutiflorus dom with associates Succisa p, Holcus lanatus icc, Ag stol.

Some U5c here too possibly.

Poached in places.

Some Mg5a and U4c mosaics. Complex area.

Complex mosaics in this mesotrophic grassland with rushes and taller grassland in places. Stoney outcrops.

M23a in mosaic with M6 and M10. Extremely rich.

M23a. Very rich abundant Lychnis flos-cuculi and Filipendula ulmaria frequent.

M23a. Very rich occasional Lychnis flos-cuculi and Filipendula ulmaria.

M23a. Very rich occasional Lychnis flos-cuculi and Filipendula ulmaria. Some poaching in places.

Fenced off from grazing animals.

Some poaching by cattle.

Some U4b and small amounts of U4c on rocky outcrops.

Mostly U4b and small amounts of U4c on rocky outcrops. Gorse and trees encroachment.

Mostly U4b and H10 and small amounts of U4c on rocky outcrops, possibly Cg10 in places. Gorse and trees encroachment light.

Mostly U4b and a little H10 and small amounts of U4c on rocky outcrops. Gorse and trees encroachment light.

Mostly U4b and a little H10 and U2. U4c on rockier outcrops.

Mostly U4b and H10 and small amounts of U4c on rocky outcrops. Gorse and trees encroachment light.

Abundant Cynosurus cristata in a herb rich Festuca-Agrostis sward. Alchemillas and Hypochaeris abundant with Achillea millefolium and Leontodon. Rumex prominent with Trifolium, Plantago lanceolata and Taraxecum, Ranunculus spp and Galium verum.

M23a. A very narrow strip 5x40m with occasional Lychnis flos-cuculi and Filipendula ulmaria.

Abundant Cynosurus Cristina in a herb rich Festuca-Agrostis sward. Alchemillas abundant with Achillea jillefolium and Leontodo. spp. Rumex prominent with Trifolium, Plantago lanceolata and Taraxecum. Occasional Ranunculus spp and Galium verum.

Extends into rich M6 possible M10.

Potential M27 developing.

M23a merges into patchy strip of M6.

A patchy series of strips in field.

M23a merges into patchy strip of M6. Some Sphagnum.

Vegetation flattened by flood. Looks like M25c.

A richer grassland on river margins. Losing a few Cg10 species indicators.

Rich in Avenula. Heathy in places. Maybe some Cg10b with Carex and Succisa pratensis.

A richer grassland among U4. Losing a few Cg10 species indicators.

A rich Cg10a.

A little H10 and small amounts of U4c on rocky outcrops. Gorse and broom encroachment.

A little H10 and small amounts of U5c below on rocky outcrops. Gorse and broom encroachment.

A little H10 and small amounts of M15a above on rocky outcrops. Gorse and broom encroachment.

A little H10 and small amounts of U4 on rocky outcrops. Gorse encroachment.

Abundant Cynosurus cristata in a herb rich Festuca-Agrostis sward. Alchemillas and Hypochaeris abundant with Achillea millefolium and Leontodon. Rumex prominent with Trifolium, Plantago lanceolata and Taraxecum, Ranunculus spp and Galium verum. Cg10?

A little M10 among the M6 and M23a.

Juncus acutiflorus appears to replace J. effusus in some of these M27 mires. Maybe a variant?

Abundant rabbits adjacent to here.

Sedge rich in places but not all rich, some other U5.

Windblown trees, situated over much of this polygon.

Rabbits adjacent.

Deer?

Not that typical of U4c maybe U4d?

Deer? Occasional hares.

Occasional sheep, hares.

Short vegetation with frequent Nardus in places. U4c tends to be around field edges.

Salix scrub colonising with Myrica gale. Filipendula and Angelica developing.

M23a along field and streamside.

Heavy rabbit grazing and burrows. Extensive area of Helianthemum nummularium dominant in places.

Sheep and rabbits! Extensive Helianthemum nummularium cover in patches.

Lemon scented fern in M23a.

Almost a marshy M27.

Some almost M27.

A little patch of M23a plus some linear along burn.

Almost a marshy M27 in places.

Quite a mosaic here possible Mx, a little Mg9?

Quite species poor here, Angelica rare. Cirsium and Urtica dioica frequent.

Roadside ditch separates habitat.

Quite species poor here, Angelica rare.

The roadside verge is cut but not part of the Mg5. Verge has some Mg5 components too.

Some Carex rostrata and Juncus conglomeratus locally abundant.

Merges into M23a and M6.

Some Deschampsia cespitosa and Juncus acutiflorus locally abundant.

Some Deschampsia cespitosa and Juncus acutiflorus locally abundant. Ruderals abundant.

Occasional tussocky stands of Deschampsia cespitosa among Mg5 with occasional Juncus acutiflorus. Not any SRG attributes obvious now.

Occasional poached areas but otherwise quite rank.

Mosaics of M23a and b, mostly b. Very small patches of Mg5, possibly U4c and Mg9.

Occasional poached areas. Occasional Angelica and Filipendula.

Some bracken encroachment and wet woodland W7 above.

A strip along the river bank.

50 x 80m along river bank. Some small M10 flushes and a little M15.

U5c and a little M25c along river bank. 100 x 5m. Mosaics with M25, U4 a d H10 plus M10.

5 x100m on the slight bank next to the fence from birch to fence corner. Horses grazing.

Island 80 x 40m.

200 x 4m strip along river bank with U20 and gorse above.

Bordering burn. Mosaics of M23a and b. Some Equisetum fluviatile.

100 x 3m strip along fenceline.

Some rabbit grazing but this area was undergrazed.

Some rabbit grazing likely, encroachment of MG1 occurring.

Some rabbit grazing likely.

Tall-herb fen meadow / Species-rich neutral grassland
MG1 and MG9 encroaching some rabbit grazing also some small patches of U4c.

Gorse and MG1 encroaching. Some rabbit grazing.

Some rabbit grazing.

Maybe deer grazing. Nothing else obvious. Requires occasional cattle grazing/poaching.

Species-rich neutral grassland / Tall herb fen meadow

Probably deer.

Some sheep and rabbit grazing.

Tall-herb fen meadow / Species-rich neutral grassland

U4c grades to U5c in north in a slight hollow, wetter.

Not especially species rich but amazing bank of Succisa.

Some deer and rabbit grazing will occur.

Grasses dominant, could do with more grazing.

Species-rich acid grassland / Species-rich calcareous grassland
Grasses very dominant.

Encroachment from MG9.

Species-rich neutral grassland / Tall herb fen meadow
Encroachment from MG9.

Trees planted.

Trees planted and MG1 encroaching.

Trees planted in polygon by stream.

Lots of plantain and achillea.

Rabbit grazing present but being overtaken with Holcus and MG9d.

Lots of rabbit grazing.

High grazing in fields but some fenced off and developing into M27 in small patches on stream margins.

Significantly undergrazed.

Heathland encroachment.

U4c on burn margins.

Species-rich calcareous grassland / Species-rich acid grassland

Heavy poaching but lots of Helianthemum num.

Species-rich acid grassland / Species-rich calcareous grassland

Will be some rabbit and deer grazing at least.

Rabbits present.

Some rabbit grazing. There is U4c on the bank but holcus and Senecio are taking over.

Also scrub encroachment. Some rabbit grazing.

Lots of rabbits.

Mainly Junc conglom.

At time of survey sward extremely short.

MG1 encroaching.

Tall-herb fen meadow / Species-rich neutral grassland
MG9 encroaching. Sward had been cut prob to access river for fishing.

Species-rich neutral grassland / Species-rich acid grassland
No sheep or cattle present but likely to be grazed by either 1 or both at times.

No sheep or cattle present at time of survey but likely at times.

Some grazing likely at times plus deer and rabbits.

U4c underlying but grasses have taken over much of this polygon.

Horse grazing.

Species-rich acid grassland / Species-rich neutral grassland
Horse grazing.

Field next to it has been cut and bailed.

Likely sheep at some point plus deer and rabbit.

Some deer and rabbit all surrounding polygons have been taken over with MG1.

Very over taken by grasses.

U4c is not very species rich.

Deer and rabbit grazing, encroachment from MG9.

Sward very short so recently grazed but no grazing at time of survey. New rabbit proof fence has been erected, rabbits likely to have been an important contributor to this SRG.

Species-rich calcareous grassland / Species-rich acid grassland
Deer and rabbit grazing at least.

Likely deer and rabbit grazing. Some areas going into MG5b but no Centurea.

Circ het in patch by stream polygon.

Deer and rabbit grazed.

Deer and rabbit grazing.

Species-rich acid grassland / Species-rich neutral grassland
Close to stream.

Festuca very dominant.

Also rabbit cattle and deer grazing.

Not the best U4c.

Quite a species poor example.

No rabbits.

Species-rich neutral grassland / Species-rich acid grassland
Undergrazed in places with Pteridium aqu invasive.

Species-rich neutral grassland / Species-rich acid grassland

Rabbit warren. But some Pteridium aq invasion too.

Pteridium aq invasion.

Rabbits, but locally undergrazed and bracken encroachment.

Tall-herb fen meadow / Purple moor-grass & rush pasture
Lots of mosaics.

MG5c but close resemblance to MG3 with frequent Geranium sylvaticum. MG5 strip along riverbank 200 m x 10 m.

Some grazing here, probably deer.

Species-rich acid grassland / Species-rich neutral grassland

Rabbits abundant.

Adjacent heath and grassland is quite diverse and rich.

Rabbits.

Rabbit grazing too. Not very species rich but U4c indicators.

Deer and rabbit grazing too.

Same U4c habitat as others in the area but U4c indicators not present at time of survey.

MG1 encroaching, deer and rabbit grazing.

Small patches of MG9 beginning to encroach.

Also coarse grasses encroaching.

Deer and rabbit at some points sheep and cattle.

Species-rich neutral grassland / Tall herb fen meadow
MG1 encroaching.

MG1 encroaching MG5b in patches.

Very short sward not that sp rich.

Cattle and sheep likely at points as well as rabbits and deer, not very species rich grasses dominate.

Undergrazed. Also MG9 and MG1 encroaching.

MG1 encroaching, is very dense across much of this polygon but one better U4c patch here.

Being over taken with MG1 and MG9.

MG1 encroaching, some U4c attributes too.

MG5a grades into MG3 going north. MG3 extends into next polygon on lower lying field. See boundary points.

MG1 invading over the strip of MG5 on rivers edge.

Cirs het in M10.

Tall grasses and scrub/trees invasive over grassland.

Flowering Meum with seeds. Adjacent MG5 and MG9 with Cirs het on river banks.

Sheep and some rabbits/hares.

Deer fenced along river and new trees planted.

Small patches of CG10 in most areas grasses dominate.

Also rabbits grazing. CG10 mainly on banks other areas very grassy.

Not that sp rich.

Mostly very short, one long patch. MG5a but not very sp rich.

MG1 taking over.

MG1 and MG9 encroachment.`

Lots of rabbit grazing. Rosa sp and MG1 encroaching.

Horse grazing, some areas very overgrazed.

Encroachment by heathy and taller grassy species.

H10 and birch encroachment.

Quite grassy. U4c mainly on rocky outcrops.

Nardus quite frequent in places.

Marshy grassland/mire complex, very varied. Sedge rich. Adders present.

Rabbit warren probably maintaining this type of grassland on limestone.

Rabbit warrens adjacent.

Scrub encroachment.

Mosaic with M23a.

Ruderal encroachment.

Deer and rabbit grazing, also small patches or CG10a and H10.

Small patches of CG10a.

Small patch by bank.

MG1 and MG9 encroaching.

Rabbit grazing, Circ het in patches.

Rabbit grazing. U4c and MG5b attributes together.

MG9 beginning to encroach.

Creeping willow and birch encroaching.

Rabbit and deer grazing, MG9 encroaching.

MG1 encroaching, deer fence so just rabbits.

MG9 taking over, also a few Rowan planted.

Sheep and high rabbit numbers.

Numerous rabbits.

Species-rich acid grassland / Purple moor-grass & rush pasture
Variable U4 grassland.

Species-rich acid grassland / Purple moor-grass & rush pasture
Undergrazed.

Undergrazed. Salix repens abundant.

Undergrazed.

Species-rich acid grassland / Species-rich calcareous grassland
Rabbits.

Rabbits abundant. Quite a species poor example.

Not the most species rich. Maybe some deer and sheep but not much.

Quite rank, tall, overgrown. Species poor.

Some Filip ulm here so may develop to M27.

Not as rich as some U4c. Undergrazed and some scrub encroachment.

Species poor.

Patchy MG5 among taller rank MG1. Some Valerian here.

Possibly grazed by deer?

Valerian abundant.

Needs light grazing occasionally.

Exposed stand alone river bank 3 m high.

Tall-herb fen meadow / Purple moor-grass & rush pasture

Rabbits abundant. U4c with Hier pil locally dom.

Purple moor-grass & rush pasture / Tall herb fen meadow
Some cattle but light overall.

Rabbits abundant. Moraines support more calcareous grassland.

Some Juncus conglomeratus and Nardus so variation here. Slightly flushed.

Rabbits abundant

Species-rich calcareous grassland / Species-rich acid grassland
Rabbits abundant.

Private garden.

U4c with H10 border.

Molinia becoming frequent in places.

Some Filip ulm and Ang slyv.

Very patchy U4c, heathy in places, with U4b but richer. Almost U5c in places.

Slightly undergrazed but pockets of heavier grazing on CG10. Nardus becoming frequent.

CG10 and U4c close to old stone dyke.

U4c mainly in rocky sections, old dykes.

Becoming heathy in places.

Some areas with frequent Avenula prat. Maybe some CG2 here in taller stands.

Avenula dominant here.

Cattle and sheep.

M6/M10 is much richer here.

Birch encroachment too.

Tree encroachment.

Very small patches of M25c/M23b rich grassland. Mires dominant and rich.

Slightly flushed with sedges.

Species-rich acid grassland / Purple moor-grass & rush pasture

U4c merges with U5d both species rich.

Very short at time of survey.

Lots of rabbits but MG1 and MG9 encroaching and trees planted.

MG1 encroaching and trees planted.

U4c on the bank top area U4b going into U4c.

Rabbit and deer grazed, some sheep grazing on the side of fence away from river. MG9 and birch encroaching.

Very grassy could do with some cattle grazing.

MG9 starting to encroach, not very species rich.

MG1/9 encroaching.

Mostly overgrown with MG9/1.

Very grassy not very species rich.

U4b over much of the polygon, U4c in some areas.

Grasses dominant.

Grasses dominate most of polygon.

U4c very grassy and being encroached with MG9.

A lot of rabbit grazing.

East end more grassy.

Also MG1 encroaching.

U5 taking over.

Rabbits here too.

Extends below current boundary.

Extends down slope to the bottom into U4c.

Heavily sheep grazed and lots of dung.

Young MG5 transitioning from MG5 and U4b on banks of river. Lots of ragwort.

Maybe former woodland here. M27 but also resemblance to MG3 in places.

Rabbit pressure very high coming from adjacent Juniper. Small fragments of CG10.

Small fragments of U4c/CG10 on steepest slopes.

Salix repens abundant in U5 and U4.

Rabbit scrapes, burrows.

A small patch at foot of slope.

Rabbits abundant and warren.

Some M23a within mosaic of predominantly M27.

A species poor example.

U5c but interspersed with U4 communities and M23 mires. Salix repens and patchy Molinia here.

Extend boundary of polygon. Some M6 on margins.

Rabbits and hares graze this area.

Rabbits frequent. Good patch of U4 and Hel num.

Rabbits frequent.

Some rabbits.

Becoming grassy.

Narrow strip within woodland and bracken. Like a valley mire.

Old U4c with a few remnant indicators. Succession to MG1 and U2.

Cyno crist, Trif rep frequent, slightly enriched by cattle?

Rabbits maintain this SRG grassland.

No grazing, fenced off. Very steep banks. Ger sylv here with Rosa spp invading.

Narrow strip of MG3.

Avenula prat abundant with Festuca.

Steep banks only with Cyno crist abundant. Plat lanc, Aven prat, Trifolium rep, Lotus c, Thyme, occ Leont, Ns, Danth, Alch spp, occ wetter Ju cong, Je, Cx flacca.

Lacks grazing.

Plus Fest, At, Pot ere, viola riv, Ach mil, Gal v, Plant lan, Lathy mont, Df, Ao.

Small patches among glades in woods. Birch encroachment.

Species-rich calcareous grassland / Species-rich neutral grassland
Across the shingle.

30 x 30 m Rabbit grazing. Also H10 present with CG10.

Calcareous grassland/heath mosaic. Very rich. Probably needs more intensive grazing at times.

Juniper and also heath encroachment.

Into open areas with bracken. Quite extensive to treeline with H10 mosaic

Up to treeline. H10 and bracken with U4c mosaic.

Extends down to M15 and M10 mire. Heath becoming frequent.

Linear strip along riverside with MG9.

Large complex field system. U4c/CG2/H10/U4e mosaics.

Uphill and along, possibly some CG10?

Trees planted in places.

On steep rocky ground. Rabbits frequent.

Upper hillside. Bracken encroachment.

Tall-herb fen meadow / Purple moor-grass & rush pasture
Open habitat 540 x 50 m. Some ruderals.

On steep slopes above young birch and below old birch. At least 200m x 30 m strip. Typical with additional Succ prat, Cent nig, Df, viola riv, thyme, occ Erica cin, Hyp el, Trif dub.

Heavily grazed sheep walk possibly cattle too.
Lotus corniculatus & Hieracium pilosella frequent

Open mosaic with U4 and M23.

Grazing levels probably OK here.

Some tracking across hillside but generally OK.

Heavy grazing but maintains this community.

Quite tall grassland and a bit rank in places. Needs seasonal grazing by cattle or sheep.

Some poaching at river bank.

U4c being colonised by rank grasses Holcus lanatus and Deschampsia cespitosa.

Needs grazing by cattle. Mimulus abundant in places.

Burn running through.

Needs sheep plus possibly cattle on MG1 areas.

Steep slopes need more grazing.

Some scrub encroachment, Rosa spp.

Maybe undergrazed. Some course veg in lower areas and Dactylis glom present. Lots of Cn.

Some ruderals present.

Very species poor stand.

Steep cliff and limestone rock ledges.

Only rabbit grazing here. Succession of CG2 to MG1.
Listera ovata, Bromus hordaceus frequent in places.

Rabbit grazing. Needs sheep.

Would benefit from some grazing.

Area fenced from grazing stock.

Small sections along stream.

Juncus encroachment, also rabbit grazed.

Likely some grazing by deer.

Likely some grazing but currently undergrazed.

Likely some deer grazing.

Likely some deer and rabbit grazing.

Also gorse encroachment. Has a tiny patch of MG5 and other species of SRG but being dominated by MG1.

Mostly ungrazed along roadside. Limestone scree and outcrops.

Species-rich sward. Limestone grassland and outcrops.
Listera ovata. Sedge rich. Carex caryophila

Rabbit warren on slope. Hieracium pilosella dominant.

Marginal arable fields. Glyceria fluitans and Veronica beccabunga in ditch, some Lychnis f-c.

Overgrazed only within fences and field system, not riverside.

Quite heavy grazing here. However scrub encroachment of Ulex europeaus and Juniper in places.

May be slightly undergrazed. Needs cattle.

Possibly MG5 or U1d.

Maybe overgrazed? Heavily poached but quite diverse with a little M6.

Some Ju articulatus among Ju eff and Ju acut.

Some tree planting and Alnus glutinosa regeneration. Poor ruderal sub community.

Encroachment from MG1.

Likely some sheep or cattle grazing.

Not in good condition, few spp.

Not species rich, full of Cirsium palu.

Very small patch.

MG9 encroachment, some deer grazing.

Some deer grazing likely.

Some areas undergrazing.

No grazing seen but likely some sheep and deer.

Low grazing as so steep, occasional sheep and deer and plenty of rabbits.

CG10 with U4b mixed.

Holcus taking over.

Tablet battery died.

Likely to be sheep grazing at times and rabbit grazing.

No Cent nigra present. Also rabbit grazing.

Some rabbit grazing. No Cent nigra present. Small area but joins 2 other polygons.

Species-rich neutral grassland / Species-rich calcareous grassland
Some rabbit grazing too. This area is in good condition but Holcus mollis is very dominant.

Very wet heathy maybe even M18 like, some M10 influence, with abundant Sphagnum.

Merges into M6 and M23b. Patchy M23a throughout.

M23a is overgrazed but not necessarily other habitats.

Grazing levels probably fine for this community.

Needs grazing on some banks to small burn.

Varied and rich, heathy in places with Erica cinerea.

Purple moor-grass & rush pasture / Tall herb fen meadow

Deer grazing and poaching.

Bracken invasive.

Courser grasses frequent in places.

Rabbit warren but they maintain short sward.

Birch regeneration.

Possible MG3.

Poached in places. Maybe needs occasional sheep grazing.

Needs sheep or more cattle.

Old moraines harbour U4c only. Some rabbit grazing.

Mesotrophic in many places. Top banks best.

Surveyed from a distance. Inaccessible due to ditches.

Roadside verge strip 5x100 m.

Undergrazed in places but heavily poached too. Trisetum flav occasional.

Tracking on steep slopes.

Development to M27?

Some small patchy M27.

Rabbit and sheep grazing. Some CG10.

Maybe sheep grazing too. Old mounds maybe ant colonies.

Small patches of CG10.

Rabbit grazed. Some Cytisus scoparius invasive on grassy banks.

Springs.

Undergrazed in places. Patches of richer U4c mainly along banks of burn. Needs a few cattle!

Unusual Hypochaeris radicata community, species-rich.

Poorer than some communities.

Deer fenced and adjacent planting. M27 along both sides of burn.

Currently in very good condition.

Fenced and planted with broadleaves.

MG9 encroachment. Very strange mix of meadow and mire species on the bank.

Very grass dominant.

Grass dominant. Underlying features of the above communities.

Some deer grazing, encroachment from MG9.

Some areas heavily grazed though on bank by the river less so incredibly dry at time of survey.

Needs more grazing to maintain small areas of U4. Some succession to M27 5x20 m strip so need to decide what is required here.

U4c remnants on steep banks. Maybe some MG5 development here. Going mesotrophic.

More grazing required for M4c.

Filipendula frequent in places. Rich M23 flushed with M6, possibly M25c lower end.

Fenced off.

M23 and some M27.

Appears undergrazed. Same habitat both sides of fence i.e. 2 polygons.

River eroding some of the moraine in this habitat.

Rabbit and deer grazing.

No Angelica, also small patches of potential U4c on bank and by river.

Species-rich neutral grassland / Species-rich calcareous grassland
Some rabbit and deer grazing, gorse encroachment.

Species-rich neutral grassland / Species-rich calcareous grassland
Rabbit grazing.

Rabbit grazing.

Gorse and thistles encroaching.

Small patches could be increased with increased grazing.

Holcus taking over in places.

Undergrazed. No obvious herbivores except hares.

Genista anglica on Cg10/H10 on lower slopes.

Good condition, possibly slightly undergrazed. Some M10 characteristics.

Thistles encroaching.

Needs urgent grazing.

A very variable field.

Very rich mosaics. Undergrazed M23bvar or overgrazed if going to M27. Developing M27 in places. Possibly some small patches of MG5.

Springs above. Rich in places, very variable to M27/M10 mix plus Cx nigra.
Erioph lat, Cx host, Equisetum sp, Cx rost, Cx

Rich roadside verge.

Not sure if the verge may get cut later in the year.

MG1 dominant over MG5.

Could become over-grazed. MG5 on bank.

Lovely mix including some juniper, currently well grazed but the diversity suggests grazing levels are good.

Forbs have been grazed hard, ground broken up by cattle.

Grasses and heath encroaching.

Forbs tightly grazed.

Also cattle grazing.

Species-rich calcareous grassland / Species-rich neutral grassland
Potential overgrazing though CG10b doing well now.

Some deer and rabbit grazing.

Some sheep and deer grazing.

Purple moor-grass & rush pasture / Species-rich acid grassland

Best U4c habitat on bank by track.

Undergrazed also.

Holcus dominant over the whole polygon.

Patches of MG5b amongst Holcus and Juncus.

Coarse grasses dominate.

Some tiny patches of CG10b. Less undergrazed than adjacent big polygons and in better condition.

Thistles (a).

M10 rich here with some M11.
Parnassia palustris. Eriophorum lat.(d) in places to M10 plus M11 on small streams.

MG1 here too but rich as Arrh elat becoming frequent.

Purple moor-grass & rush pasture / Species-rich neutral grassland

Maybe undergrazed.

Quite varied possibly some U5 and U6.

U5c present.

Tree seedlings abundant.

Undergrazed M23b but OK if developing to M27.

Species-rich acid grassland / species-rich calcareous grassland
Very short veg. Not much Thyme but maybe overlooked as so short veg to 5 mm.

Slightly overgrazed, but CG10 requires heavy grazing.

M27 developing over rich M23b with Junc art.

Also sheep grazing, v.short at time of survey. If left for some period over the summer the grazing is OK.

and cattle grazing, small patch a bit less than 20x20 m.

Cattle grazing also.

Cirsium arvense encroaching from road verge.

Some H10 mixed in.

Could do with more grazing for U4c, Nardus dominant in some areas.

At time of survey, cattle had recently been in, sward was short and ground poached which is good. However MG9 also present and could encroach so grazing could be increased.

Also sheep grazing.

MG9 encroachment.

M23b and MG9 encroaching.

Very small amounts of CG10 as well. More heavily grazed than trackside veg to south.

Steep banks only.

CG10a var poss U4c too. Cyno crist abundant.

Juniper encroachment. Possibly undergrazed.

Possibly overgrazed but very species-rich in places.

Around 40% bog myrtle.

Probably resown in the past.

Maybe some cattle occasionally.

Needs some grazing, cattle.

Obviously some grazing here but scrub encroachment too.

Also undergrazing.

Rabbit grazing maintains U4c.

Limited access along river bank.

Bare bank with CG10 above and below bank MG5, below field boundary next to the road.

….from below.

Cyno cris with Hypo radicata, euph and some CG10?

CG10a/b with Hel num.

In a strip between fields so no grazing.

Cattle grazing too.

Unlikely to be cut. Occasional bit of CG10 on shorter rabbit grazed patches.

Hypo rad grassland. Cattle and rabbit grazing. Quite a variable novel grassland, slightly rich in places. Potential on all these hill slopes, see point below to east.

light gr by sheep and deer

gorse patches

patchy soft rush, gorse,

undergrazed corner, main field cut,

see tn

abdnt lotus, lush like mg5 without cyncris and with galsax potere

dense fil ulm with open desces occ nettes galapa galpal latprat jeff senec aq, achpta

going rank, marginal, abdnt hollan, 10 to15 ssp,

steep bank, euphr, lotus, leoaut

lightly grazed

lightly grazed steep bank, mostly ranker u4 here

small patch in rank u4b dom by holcus

10 spp p1sqm,

going rank,

patches on bank galver rattle

a few patches on trqck margin on bank, w lotus pilosella prunella, occ cyn cris, briza, danthonia

M23/mx mire w some jeff and jart, lychnis, ranacr trep calpal sphfal call cusp

lotus succisa euphrasia rattle , going rank

mostly more rank with spp such as succisa gal verum

all very lightly grazed here, possibly some sheep grazing at times

lightly grazed sheep cattle, not v sprich but lotus cxpani succisa ranacr plan calluna, danthonia

light grazing cattle sheep, lotus galver veroff, danthonia patchy succisa

going rank

some weeds, angsyl cirspal filulm achpta jart, jeff occ jac

dense filulm holmol jac latprat occ epipal

dense filulm scat cirsarv nettle latprat angsyl holmol

fenced off, roe deer, dense filulm with mimulus jeff eq, ranrep hollan

roe deer, jac jeff calamagrostis epigejos, hollan calpal ran rep acr

abdt mimulus, eqfluv, some angsyl filulm, dces, cirs pal, ranrep

outside boundary fence and polygon, fenced off, clearing in alder wood, not very diverse

fenced off from grazing, sward here flattened, m23a on both sides if fence, narrow strip, create sep polygon?

sprich with angsyl achpta ranrep potpal epipal succisa

mown, margin with arrh here lotus, galver rattle hyprad occ pilosella

occasional cattle grazing, low
angsyl filulm latprat galsax potpal achpta calpal epipal

light patchy grazing, u4c scattered within open mg9

not v sprich but some succisa, vio pal cxpan ran acr

slightly flushed grassland, without nardus, hollan eqpal cxnig occ jeff. achpta succisa ran rep ran acr call cusp rhy sq, vicia crac, occ calpal

very little nardus, lush, cxnig, occ briza, also succisa, alchemilla, vio pal leo aut, cxechi

grazing negligible but sheep have access, occ cxpan viopal

succisa prunella cxpan, cxpuli, marginal to m10b here

light grazing

turning into h10, rattle lotus latlin

lightly grazed, marginal u5c, just some succisa, occ cxpan but freq cxnig. dflex

v light grazing, gal ver lotus latlin, some cxflac pani, locally thyme in short turf

v light grazing, variable cover of nardus, but mostly u4 like

v low grazing, marginal sp poor

v light frazing, thyme in shorter turf

v low grazing,

u5c going rank with some dces, holcus agcan occ briza, does not fit well in nvc

lightly grazed, abdt thyme in shorter sward

possibly occ sheep grazing? going rank, only galver still present throughout.

light patchy grazing, often more rank, quite u4c like in parts

light grazing, alchglab, pilosella, latprat latlin, cxflac cxpilu cxpuli, occ thyme

rank, ht 10 to 30

thyme turf short, rest taller euphr, achpta, pilosella, cg10 suffering from undergrazing, freq heath patches

patchy grazing cattle sheep
cxflac cxpan cxnig euphr, some cyn cris tprat

patchy grazing, cattle and sheep, a few small patches on banks in mg6

light grazing cattle sheep

locally with short small patches of mg5 in mg10

patchy grazing

verge mostly lush but little cyncris, here short, freq lotus euphr, funghi

track bank with lotus succisa danthonia, lush, no cyn cris but scattered calluna

light grazing, with galver rattle, still briza, lotus occ cyncris and would fit better in mg.

lush, often going rank

more rank, height 15 to 25, freq galver lush, cyn cris variable, occ nardus, grading to u4.

light grazing, locally on river bank, abundant thyme

more heavily grazed patches with thyme, gal ver frequent also in taller sward

light grazing, height 4 to 25. sp poor with only freq galver persisting in all but rankest swards, hollan often dom, cyncris patchy oc lotus on molehills. mg5 intermediate

short cropped

lightly grazed, bit marginal, just some cxpan rattle cxflac succisa cxnig

very low grazing, mostly ranker and no lotus, here also succisa, danthonia,leoaut euphr little cyn cris, occ fesviv, u4d like

only a few areas sp rich on steeper slopes, knolls, mostly more rank gal ver crot lotus latlin.

possibly light stock grazing at times? better on slope, more open, lotus linum

lotus linum succisa cxpan cxflac

briza, cxpan flac succisa occ dact

v light grazing, occ patches of u5c in sp rich mx mire with succisa, cxpan cxflac lotus alch glab ran acr briza rattle

old boundary heavily grazed, abdt lotus plan

stream slopes, west bank more mg5, east bank mainly mg10 mg6

patchy grazing, catlle, sheep, mg5 close cropped

within m23, calpal freq, not abdt, mainly ranrep hollan cyncris mimulus tprat jart

close cropped patches of mg5 within mg10 u5 on banks

occ patches of close cropped mg5 in mg6

just hollan calpal, mimulus jart eqpal agstol

leoaut hollan cxnig cxpan jart tprat ran rep ranacr. also briza parnassia m10

Purple moor-grass & rush pasture / Species-rich neutral grassland
light grazing, loc abundant calpal ranacr rattle latprat stelgram, freq rx acetosa ranrep

v low grazing. small oatches within flushlibss, locally much mord calpal

light grazing sheep cattle, patchy. thyme, cxpan latlin plan cyn cris, lotus pilosella prunella euphr

cattle and sheep, in u4 u5a area, around shooting butt

occ thyme, latlin lotus galver scat in u4, marginal but on lime

not very sprich, freq thyme, crot lotus alchglab galver

u5c w succisa cxpan cxnig flac hylspl

v locsl, sterp river bank with short turf litus plantprat thyme

old bank with short grazed top with thyme, galver lotus pilosella succissa crot, in ranker u4 mg9

rank, dces increasing, with scattered pilosella succisa galver crot

w cxros filulm calpal geumriv cxnig tussocks

w cxros jeff geumriv alchglab

tiny patches of u4c around rocks, la lotus, freq latlin, no briza

track margin both sides w short grazed patches of lotus locally

loc thyme, briza lotus criv crot in nardus fovi, dces encroaching

sm patches in mg9, cxpan ranacr achpta leoaut

river grasslands occ stock grazing, marginal lush u4 with lf lotus galver

occ stock, sm patches of thyme lotus on riverbank w pilosella crot

local, patches w lotus briza linum tprat plan, alchglab galver

mainly rabbits, deer? occ light stock grazing. latlin lotus nardus cyncris plan potere trep

NVC variant. Extensive base-rich flush/mire. Extends up into marsh above.
Euphrasia spp, Ping lac, Eriophorum lat.