Luffenham Heath Golf Course

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Luffenham Heath Golf Course
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Luffenham Heath Golf Course 6.jpg
Location Rutland
Grid reference SK 958 023 [1]
InterestBiological
Area75.1 hectares [1]
Notification 1983 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Luffenham Heath Golf Course is a 75.1-hectare (186-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of South Luffenham in Rutland. [1] [2] It is the course of Luffenham Heath Golf Club.

The course is located on several soil types, including calcareous grassland on Jurassic Lower Lincolnshire Limestone, together with acid heath, scrub and broad-leaved woodland. The dominant grasses are tor-grass and upright brome, and the site is notable for its butterflies its diverse insect species. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Luffenham Heath Golf Course". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Luffenham Heath Golf Course". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Luffenham Heath Golf Course citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

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