Sutton and Hollesley Heaths is a 483.3-hectare (1,194-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Woodbridge in Suffolk.[1][2] Most of the site is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust as Sutton and Hollesley Commons.[3] It is part of the Sandlings Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds,[4][5] and the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[6]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Sutton Common in winter | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 332 469[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 483.3 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1987[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
These remnants of the formerly extensive sandy heaths of the Suffolk coast consist of dry grass and heather heathland, together with areas of bracken, scrub and pine and birch woodland. Breeding birds include long-eared owls, and hen harriers roost there in the winter.[7]
There is access to the site from Heath Road.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Sutton and Hollesley Heaths". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Map of Sutton and Hollesley Heaths". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Sutton & Hollesley Commons". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Sandlings" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Sandlings". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018" (PDF). Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. p. 76. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Sutton and Hollesley Heaths citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
