During the spring this grassland is covered with cowslips. Cowslip meadows are now considered to be quite rare as the grasslands have been ploughed over to make way for farmland. However, due to careful management cowslips are abundant in this area and it is a haven for many other plant species. Pyramidal orchids, common broomrape, knapweed, ox-eye daisy and primrose are just a few of the flowers that may be seen when the field bursts into a sea of colour. The variety of flowers inturn encourages an array of butterflies including the Essex Skipper, Meadow Brown and the Painted Lady.