Shelfanger Meadows

{{Short description|Protected area in Norfolk, England}}

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|name= Shelfanger Meadows

|aos= Norfolk

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|10.3|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1988

|map=[http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000285%27 Magic Map]

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Shelfanger Meadows is a {{convert| 10.3 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Diss in Norfolk, England.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000285&SiteName=&countyCode=29&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Shelfanger Meadows | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 22 July 2018}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000285%27|title=Map of Shelfanger Meadows|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 22 July 2018}}

This site in the valley of a tributary of the River Waveney is described by Natural England as "one of the most important areas of unimproved grassland in Norfolk". It has been traditionally managed by a hay cut followed by grazing for hundreds of years, and as a result its flora is rich, including uncommon species. There are also areas where springs make the grassland marshy.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000285.pdf |title=Shelfanger Meadows citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 22 July 2018}}

The site is private land with no public access.