Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Suffolk |
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Grid reference | TL 783 774 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 133.3 hectares [1] |
Notification | 1983 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Weather and Horn Heaths, Eriswell is a 133.3-hectare (329-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Eriswell in Suffolk. [1] [2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, [3] and part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation, [4] [5] and Special Protection Area [6] [7]
There are areas of acidic grassland and heather, together with large parts dominated by mosses and lichens. Grazing by rabbits and stock has kept plants short and the habitat open. [8]
There is public access to the site and the A11 road passes between the two heaths.
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Suffolk |
---|---|
Grid reference | TL 783 774 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 133.3 hectares [1] |
Notification | 1983 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Weather and Horn Heaths, Eriswell is a 133.3-hectare (329-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Eriswell in Suffolk. [1] [2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, [3] and part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation, [4] [5] and Special Protection Area [6] [7]
There are areas of acidic grassland and heather, together with large parts dominated by mosses and lichens. Grazing by rabbits and stock has kept plants short and the habitat open. [8]
There is public access to the site and the A11 road passes between the two heaths.