Jockey Fields SSSI (Aldridge)

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Jockey Fields lie to the north of Walsall on Etruria Marls (Carboniferous) overlain in part by more recent alluvial deposits. The site consists of a number of low-lying fields in a stream valley. Variations in wetness and management have produced a range of vegetation types including well-grazed damp pasture, neglected grassland, fen and mire. Running through the site are a network of well-vegetated ditches which add to the interest of the area. It is also of local interest for its wetland birds. The variety of habitats found at Jockey Fields, together with the large size of the site, the presence of a number of plant species rare in the West Midlands and the bird interest make it very important in the County.