Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby

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Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Norfolk
Grid reference TG 480 169 [1]
InterestBiological
Area9.2 hectares (23 acres) [1]
Notification 1986 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby is a 9.2-hectare (23-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Hemsby in Norfolk. [1] [2] It is part of the Broadland Ramsar site [3] and Special Protection Area, [4] and The Broads Special Area of Conservation. [5]

This area of unimproved fen grassland and dykes is grazed by horses and cattle. It has diverse flora, including many orchids. The dykes have well developed aquatic plants and a rich variety of invertebrates, including the nationally rare freshwater snail Segmentina nitida . [6]

There is public access from a footpath through the site.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. "Map of Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Ramsar Sites. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. "Designated Sites View: Broadland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. "Designated Sites View: The Broads". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. "Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

Coordinates: 52°41′35″N1°40′08″E / 52.693°N 1.669°E / 52.693; 1.669