Swangey Fen, Attleborough is a 48.4-hectare (120-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Attleborough in Norfolk.[1][2] It is part of the Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.[3]
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Norfolk |
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Grid reference | TM 013 931[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 48.4 hectares (120 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1984[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Part of this site is spring fed fen with diverse flora, including grass of Parnassus, marsh helleborine and several rare mosses. The fen is surrounded by wet woodland and grassland.[4]
Much of this site is private but there is public access to an area formerly managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust off Fen Street
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Swangey Fen, Attleborough". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Map of Swangey Fen, Attleborough". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Norfolk Valley Fens". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Swangey Fen, Attleborough citation". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 July 2018.