Clattinger Farm

“I am most indebted to Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, down the road at Clattinger Farm, where they have the most magical ancient series of wildflower meadows.” HRH The Prince of Wales, speaking at the launch of the Coronation Meadows Initiative on 5th June 2013, Highgrove House.

Clattinger Farm is one of the Coronation Meadows, announced by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales to mark the diamond anniversary of the Queen's Coronation.

Clattinger Farm is a precious remnant of Britain’s hay meadows, a type of grassland which has now almost completely vanished from our landscapes. Walk through these meadows near Malmesbury and turn back time.

Its lovely richness as a wildlife habitat is a lasting tribute to its previous owners, who farmed the land traditionally and did not use any artificial fertilisers.

We bought the reserve in 1996 and today Clattinger is considered the finest remaining example of enclosed lowland grassland in the UK, and is of international importance for its hay meadow wildflowers.

It has legal protection as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is also part of a Special Area for Conservation.

It has 11 meadows that are part of the Thames floodplain and drain into a tributary stream, the Swill Brook.

Find out more about Clattinger's wildlife or find out how we manage the reserve

Some of the meadows are under water!