Acaster South Ings SSSI

Acaster South Ings is a 38.3 ha biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), The meadows are adjacent to the River Ouse and approximately 4 mi south of York. Such wet grasslands are considered rare in the United Kingdom due to contemporary "drainage and agricultural improvement." The site is accessed on foot via a public footpath along the Ouse riverbank, from Acaster Malbis via Acaster Marine. The SSSI was first notified in 1988, and is classified under a wildlife enhancement scheme, due to the presence of grasslands containing rare plant and insect life. It is one of nine wildlife SSSIs in the Greater York area, the other designated sites being Strensall Common, Heslington…