Whiteleigh Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Devon, England, east of Holsworthy. It was designated as a protected area in 1987 because of its plant diversity in unimproved grassland.[1] It is dominated by Dactylorhiza maculata, the heath spotted orchid.
Although Whiteleigh Meadows was a subject of the court case brought when Natural England discovered unauthorised grazing of livestock at the site,[2] parts of the land area is owned by the Forestry Commission.[3]