Swangey Fen, Attleborough

Coordinates: 52°29′56″N 0°57′50″E / 52.499°N 0.964°E / 52.499; 0.964
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Swangey Fen, Attleborough
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTM 013 931[1]
InterestBiological
Area48.4 hectares (120 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

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]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Swangey Fen, Attleborough". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Swangey Fen, Attleborough". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Norfolk Valley Fens". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Swangey Fen, Attleborough citation". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

52°29′56″N 0°57′50″E / 52.499°N 0.964°E / 52.499; 0.964