Brampton Racecourse

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Brampton Racecourse
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Brampton Racecourse 2.jpg
Location Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 203 722 [1]
InterestBiological
Area21.1 hectares [1]
Notification 1984 [1]
Location map Magic Map

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