Drayton Meadows Introductory Walk, Soham

Come to Drayton Meadows, Soham on Sunday 18th August at 2:30pm for an introductory walk around this wildlife area that the Soham Town Council has purchased and developed for the benefit of the community. Families welcome! Dogs on leads are also welcome! There will have experts on hand to help identify the the wild flowers and grasses – please bring your cameras and send photos the Town Council that you take on the day! You could also bring along any apps you may have that help identify wild flowers, birds or insects! Make an afternoon of it with all the family and discover a piece of Soham that you perhaps didn’t know existed! The Town Council is looking forward to seeing you there!

Soham Town Council has been awarded a £4,600 Pride of Place East Cambs District Council grant to buy trees, wildflowers, hedging and bug hotels for Drayton Meadows. The money also to pay for wildlife information boards and a wildlife camera so the community can watch the day and night activity of wild animals and birds via a digital link on the council’s website.

Soham Town Council purchased the 3.25 acre site, located alongside a public footpath which runs behind The Butts in 2022. The town council has been clearing the land of agricultural buildings with the aim of helping existing plants and wildlife, such as bee orchids and yellow rattle to thrive, and encouraging new animals, plants and insects to populate the areas. Once complete, the town council hopes the new site will form part of a green loop around Soham which also includes the town’s five commons, its Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) mainly located at Wet Horse Fen, wetlands and established protected green sites.

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