Luffenham Heath Golf Course

Luffenham Heath Golf Course
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Rutland
Grid reference	SK 958 023
Interest	Biological
Area	75.1 hectares
Notification	1983
Location map	Magic Map

Luffenham Heath Golf Course is a 75.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of South Luffenham in Rutland.^[1]^[2] It is the course of Luffenham Heath Golf Club.

The course is located on several soil types, including calcareous grassland on Jurassic Lower Lincolnshire Limestone, together with acid heath, scrub and broad-leaved woodland. The dominant grasses are tor-grass and upright brome, and the site is notable for its butterflies its diverse insect species.^[3]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Designated Sites View: Luffenham Heath Golf Course". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
^ "Map of Luffenham Heath Golf Course". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
^ "Luffenham Heath Golf Course citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

Coordinates: 52°36′36″N 0°35′13″W / 52.61°N 0.587°W / 52.61; -0.587

[dsv-1] "Designated Sites View: Luffenham Heath Golf Course". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

[map-2] "Map of Luffenham Heath Golf Course". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

[3] "Luffenham Heath Golf Course citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

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