Dubwath Silver Meadows |

This area is dominated by a lush growth of tall plants, many of which have proved very useful to the local inhabitants. The area is based on acid peat and dominated by Purple Moor Grass tussocks Purple Moor Grass tussocks.

Devil's-bit Scabious flowers from July to October in damp meadows and marshes. Its purple-blue pincushion-like flower heads attract a wide variety of butterflies and bees.
Here it is a particular favourite of the endangered Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, which can be seen from May to August.

Common Cotton-grass The fluffy white heads were once used to stuff pillows as an alternative to goose down. From May to June, they blow in the breeze, bringing this isolated place to life.

Marsh Marigold is sometimes known as "Kingcup" (a name derived from the Greek for "goblet"), because of its large golden flowers in Spring.

Barn Owls
At dawn and dusk the nocturnal inhabitants of the reserve take over. It's a good hunting ground for Barn Owls; the many fence posts provide perches overlooking the rough grass and marshland where their prey, such as Bank Voles and Wood Mice, scuttle between the tussocks.

Angelica is used to flavour alcoholic beverages such as Vermouth and Chartreuse. Historically it gained its angelic name because of a belief that it could cure anything and defend against evil spirits, witches, spells and the plague.

Common Valerian is a medicinal herb used for calming the nerves, encouraging sleep and reducing blood pressure. When bruised, the plant is strongly attractive to rats - reputedly the Pied Piper of Hameln hid bits of valerian on him to gain his rodent following.

Meadowsweet has a sweet smell and was traditionally spread on floors to give rooms a pleasant odour. The plant is also used to flavour spirits, wine, beer - a local distillery harvests some Meadowsweet from here to flavour their Gin.