Soilscapes
Soilscapes are an easy-to-understand classification of soils used to describe the soils of England and Wales only (a separate classification being applied in Scotland and Northern Ireland). Soilscapes conveys a summary of the broad regional differences in the soil landscapes of England and Wales. Soilscapes is not intended as a means for supporting detailed assessments, such as land planning applications or site investigations; nor should it be used to support commercial activities. For such applications, a parallel service Soils Site Reporter provides comprehensive reporting for specific locations. More detailed soil datasets are also available for lease from CEC.
Loamy and clayey floodplain soils with naturally high groundwater (20)
| Texture: | Loamy and clayey |
| Drainage: | Naturally wet |
| Fertility: | Moderate |
| Land Cover: | Grassland some arable |
| Habitats: | Wet flood meadows with wet carr woodlands in old river meanders |
| Topsoil Carbon: | Medium |
| Mostly Drains To: | Local groundwater feeding into river |
| Water Protection Issues: | Close proximity to river results in pollution risk from floodwater scouring and from drainage water after spreading of fertiliser or slurry. |
| General Cropping Guidance: | Productive grassland provided drainage is maintained. Risk of poaching and soil damage early and late in the grazing season. Cereal production where flood risk is low |
Included Soil Associations
| 0811a ENBORNE |
| 0811b CONWAY |
| 0811c HOLLINGTON |
| 0812a FROME |
| 0813a MIDELNEY |
| 0813b FLADBURY 1 |
| 0813c FLADBURY 2 |
| 0813d FLADBURY 3 |
| 0813e COMPTON |
| 0814a THAMES |
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Cranfield University 2024. The Soils Guide. Available: www.landis.org.uk. Cranfield University, UK. Last accessed 19/04/2024
