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Old Buckenham Fen

Coordinates: 52°29′13″N 1°00′47″E / 52.487°N 1.013°E / 52.487; 1.013
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Old Buckenham Fen
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTM 047 919[1]
InterestBiological
Area34.5 hectares (85 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Old Buckenham Fen is a 34.5-hectare (85-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Attleborough in Norfolk.[1][2]

This valley fen has cattle grazed wet meadows, species rich reedbeds, a mere and dykes. Flora in wetter areas include ragged robin, marsh thistle and ladies smock.[3]

Most of the site is private land but there is a public footpath in the south-west corner.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Old Buckenham Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Old Buckenham Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Old Buckenham Fen citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

52°29′13″N 1°00′47″E / 52.487°N 1.013°E / 52.487; 1.013