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 soils with naturally high groundwater (22)
| Texture: | Loamy |
| Drainage: | Naturally wet |
| Fertility: | Low |
| Land Cover: | Arable grassland and woodland |
| Habitats: | Wet acid meadows and woodland |
| Topsoil Carbon: | Low |
| Mostly Drains To: | Local shallow groundwater |
| Water Protection Issues: | Soils are mostly drained. Shallow groundwater and marginal ditches to most fields mean that the water resource is vulnerable to pollution from nutrients, pesticides and wastes applied to the land |
| General Cropping Guidance: | Most land is used for arable and root cropping but this is replaced by grass where soils are excessively stony or too wet. Although subject to groundwater inundation in the subsoil, these soils can be droughty in the summer |
Included Soil Associations
| 0543 ARROW |
| 0831a YEOLLANDPARK |
| 0831b SESSAY |
| 0831c WIGTON MOOR |
| 0832 KELMSCOT |
| 0841a Curdridge |
| 0841b HURST |
| 0841c SWANWICK |
| 0841d SHABBINGTON |
| 0841e PARK GATE |
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Cranfield University 2024. The Soils Guide. Available: www.landis.org.uk. Cranfield University, UK. Last accessed 19/04/2024
