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Greena Moor

Greena Moor © Bob Gibbons/Plantlife

Greena Moor © Bob Gibbons/Plantlife

Location: Week St. Mary, Cornwall

Grid Reference: SX 234 963

Greena Moor, formerly known as Creddacott Meadows, represents one of the last remaining areas of culm grassland in north Cornwall.

This distinctive type of habitat forms on clay soils overlying carboniferous rocks known as culm measures. The special vegetation found there reflects the waterlogged conditions that are the result of high rainfall levels and poorly drained soils.

Culm grassland is only found south-west England and south Wales. Sadly the extent of it in Cornwall has declined dramatically in recent years, making this reserve particularly important for plant conservation.

The reserve is managed by light cattle grazing, which is the traditional management of this type of habitat. Cattle remain on the reserve for most of the year, but are taken off during the wet winter months.

Wildflowers at the reserve

WHAT TO SEE AND WHEN

April: marsh marigold

May: cuckooflower, ragged-robin, red campion

June: betony, lousewort, meadow vetchling, marsh valerian

July: meadow thistle, heath spotted-orchid, bog pimpernel, common marsh-bedstraw, greater bird's-foot-trefoil

August: wavy St John's-wort, whorled caraway, saw-wort, lesser skullcap, water mint, marsh ragwort, common fleabane

A rich diversity of plants thrive in the wet conditions at Greena Moor including bog pimpernel, marsh violet, saw-wort and abundant meadow thistle and Devil’s-bit scabious. Rare species such as wavy St. John’s-wort, and whorled caraway can also be seen.

Directions

Click here to download a map of the reserve.


At the Red Post Inn on the A3072 between Bude and Holsworthy take the B3254 towards Launceston. Turn off to the right towards Week St Mary when signposted. In Week St Mary there is a minor road signposted to Launceston at the southern end of the village.

Take the right hand turn off this road just south of The Green Inn public house. Creddacott Meadows is 1 1/2 km further on the left. OR take the B3254 from Launceston towards Bude. Turn left to Week St Mary when signposted.