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Coordinates: 52°36′36″N 0°35′13″W / 52.61°N 0.587°W / 52.61; -0.587
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Luffenham Heath Golf Course
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationRutland
Grid referenceSK 958 023[1]
InterestBiological
Area75.1 hectares[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Luffenham Heath Golf Course is a 75.1-hectare (186-acre) 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]

References

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