Mellis Common

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Mellis Common
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TypeNature reserve
LocationMellis, Suffolk
OS gridTM100746
Area59 hectares
Managed bySuffolk Wildlife Trust

Mellis Common is a 59 hectare nature reserve in Mellis in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.[1]

The common has changed little over hundreds of years, and is still managed by traditional methods of grazing and hay cutting. Flora include green-winged orchid, sulphur clover and adder’s tongue fern, and owls hunt small mammals.[1]

There is access from Mellis Road.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mellis Common". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 3 August 2017.

Coordinates: 52°20′N 1°05′E / 52.33°N 1.08°E / 52.33; 1.08

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