North Moor (grid reference ST325305) is a 676.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Lyng in Somerset, England. It was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1986.

North Moor
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Straight narrow waterway through grassy flat fields
North Moor is located in Somerset
North Moor
Location within Somerset
LocationSomerset
Grid referenceST325305
Coordinates51°04′11″N 2°57′53″W / 51.06984°N 2.96476°W / 51.06984; -2.96476
InterestBiological
Area676.3 hectares (6.763 km2; 2.611 sq mi)
Notification1986 (1986)
Natural England website

North Moor is a nationally important grazing marsh and ditch system on the Somerset Levels and Moors. A range of neutral grassland types supporting common and scarce plants has developed mainly due to variations in soils and management practices. Aquatic plant communities are exceptionally diverse with good populations of nationally scarce species. The site has special interest in its bird life.[1]

North Moor was flooded during the Winter flooding of 2013–14 on the Somerset Levels.

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