Pulloxhill Marsh

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Pulloxhill Marsh
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Pullloxhill Marsh 4.JPG
LocationBedfordshire
Grid referenceTL056335
InterestBiological
Area5.1 hectares
Notification1985
Location mapMagic Map

Pulloxhill Marsh is a 5.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Pulloxhill in Bedfordshire. It was notified in 1985 under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the local planning authority is Central Bedfordshire Council.[1][2]

This marsh in a small valley has a wide variety of plant species, including some rare in the country, such as sharpflowered rush and blunt-flowered rush. It also has springs, neutral grassland in higher areas and mature hedgerows.[1]

The site is private land closed to the public, but it can be viewed from Church Road.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Pulloxhill Marsh citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Map of Pulloxhill Marsh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 August 2015.

Coordinates: 51°59′24″N 0°27′49″W / 51.9899°N 0.4635°W / 51.9899; -0.4635

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