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 soils of coastal flats with naturally high groundwater (21)
| Texture: | Loamy and clayey |
| Drainage: | Naturally wet |
| Fertility: | Lime-rich to moderate |
| Land Cover: | Arable some grassland |
| Habitats: | Wet brackish coastal flood meadows |
| Topsoil Carbon: | Medium |
| Mostly Drains To: | Local 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: | Lighter soils support a wide range of crops and are highly productive as they contain much available water and are stoneless and flat. Heavier soils are less easily worked and favour grass |
Included Soil Associations
| 0532a BLACKTOFT |
| 0532b ROMNEY |
| 0811d ROCKCLIFFE |
| 0811e TANVATS |
| 0812b WISBECH |
| 0812c AGNEY |
| 0813f WALLASEA 1 |
| 0813g WALLASEA 2 |
| 0813h Dowels |
| 0814b Newchurch 1 |
| 0814c NEWCHURCH 2 |
| 0815 NORMOOR |
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Cranfield University 2024. The Soils Guide. Available: www.landis.org.uk. Cranfield University, UK. Last accessed 19/04/2024
