Knapton Cutting

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Knapton Cutting
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationKnapton, Norfolk
OS grid TG 299 329
Area0.9 hectares (2.2 acres)
Managed byNorth Norfolk District Council

Knapton Cutting Butterfly Reserve is a 0.9-hectare (2.2-acre) Local Nature Reserve (LNR) south of Knapton in Norfolk. It is owned and managed by North Norfolk District Council. [1] [2]

Knapton Cutting is a footpath from Knapton to North Walsham along the former North Walsham to Mundesley railway line. A short stretch at the northern end is the LNR, called Knapton Cutting Butterfly Reserve. It has a variety of flowering plants, including small-flowered catchfly, which is classified as endangered in Britain. [3]

There is access from Hall Lane.

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References

  1. "Knapton Cutting". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. "Map of Knapton Cutting". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. "Paston Way & Knapton Cutting (CWS 1175)". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 28 October 2018.

Coordinates: 52°50′42″N1°24′43″E / 52.845°N 1.412°E / 52.845; 1.412