Deptford Farm Pastures

Deptford Farm Pastures is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Devon, England. It is located 6km north of Kilkhampton, near Meddon Plantation. It was designated in 1991 as a protected area because of the traditionally managed heath, mire and fen at the site that form a community known as Culm Grassland.^[1][2]

Deptford Farm Pastures

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Devon
Location	Devon
Grid reference	SS 275 187
Coordinates	50.9425°N 4.4575°W / 50.9425; -4.4575
Area	54.8 acres (0.2218 km2; 0.08563 sq mi)
Notification	1991

It is dominated by the plant species, Succisa pratensis, and also contains the rare plant Genista anglica. This protected area contains a large colony of the rare butterfly: the Marsh Fritillary.

Land ownership

Parts of the land in Deptford Farm Pastures SSSI is owned by the Forestry Commission.^[3]