Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey

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Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Norfolk
Grid reference TF 984 429 [1]
InterestBiological
Area7.1 hectares (18 acres) [1]
Notification 1985 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey is a 7.1-hectare (18-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk, England. [1] [2] It is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. [3]

This common in the valley of the River Stiffkey has a varied chalk grassland flora on steep slopes. Herbs are abundant, including salad burnet, dropwort, common rock-rose, large thyme and cowslip. [4]

A public footpath goes through the site.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB" (PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 June 2018.

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