West Stow Heath

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Stow Heath
Site of Special Scientific Interest
West Stow Lake - geograph.org.uk - 639773.jpg
West Stow Lake
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTL 792 714[1]
InterestBiological
Area44.3 hectares[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

West Stow Heath is a 44.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of West Stow in Suffolk.[1][2] It is part of the Breckland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[3][4]

This site has diverse habitats with grassland, heath, wet woodland, scrub, dry woodland and former gravel workings which are now open water. The grassland has three nationally rare plants, , Thymus serpyllum and spring speedwell.[5]

There is access by footpaths, including from the adjoining West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: West Stow Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of West Stow Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Breckland" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. ^ "West Stow Heath citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2017.

Coordinates: 52°19′N 0°38′E / 52.31°N 0.63°E / 52.31; 0.63

Retrieved from ""