Charity Land is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Sedgefield district of County Durham, England. It covers an area on both banks of the River Skerne, just to the north-east of the village of Trimdon.

Charity Land
Map showing the location of Charity Land
Map showing the location of Charity Land
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationMAGiC MaP
Nearest townSedgefield
Coordinates54°42′16″N 1°25′8″W / 54.70444°N 1.41889°W / 54.70444; -1.41889
Area5.84 ha (14.4 acres)
Established1999
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteCharity Land SSSI

The habitat of the site is unimproved neutral grassland, underlain by magnesian limestone. Once widespread on the limestone plateau of eastern Durham, such grasslands have mostly been destroyed by modern agricultural practices, the few remaining areas being small and highly fragmented. Charity Land is important as one of the few remaining examples of this habitat. [1]

The fields are dominated by grass species, but a variety of grassland forbs are present.

References

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  1. ^ "Charity Land : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.