Brampton Racecourse

Brampton Racecourse
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Cambridgeshire
Grid reference	TL 203 722
Interest	Biological
Area	21.1 hectares
Notification	1984
Location map	Magic Map

Last updated October 30, 2022

Brampton Racecourse is a 21.1-hectare (52-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Brampton in Cambridgeshire.^[1]^[2] The site is also a horse racing venue called Huntingdon Racecourse.

The site is species-rich neutral grassland, a rare habitat in the county, in the flood plain of Alconbury Brook. Plants include salad burnet, pepper-saxifrage, and the largest population in of green-winged orchid in Cambridgeshire.^[3]

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References

1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Brampton Racecourse". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
↑ "Map of Brampton Racecourse". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
↑ "Brampton Racecoursecitation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

Coordinates: 52°20′06″N0°14′10″W / 52.335°N 0.236°W / 52.335; -0.236

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[dsv-1] 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Brampton Racecourse". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

[map-2] "Map of Brampton Racecourse". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

[3] "Brampton Racecoursecitation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

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