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Lakenheath Poor's Fen

Coordinates: 52°24′58″N 0°30′00″E / 52.416°N 0.5°E / 52.416; 0.5
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Lakenheath Poor's Fen
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTL 701 827[1]
InterestBiological
Area5.2 hectares[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Lakenheath Poor's Fen is a 5.2-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Lakenheath in Suffolk.[1][2]

This is mainly fen with diverse flora, and there are also areas of damp grassland, ditches and dykes. The grassland is grazed by cattle, and it has flowering plants including marsh pennywort and cuckoo flower. The site has a nationally rare plant, marsh pea.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Lakenheath Poor's Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Lakenheath Poor's Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Lakenheath Poor's Fen citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.

52°24′58″N 0°30′00″E / 52.416°N 0.5°E / 52.416; 0.5