| Mickle Mere | |
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Ixworth, Suffolk |
| OS grid | TL937696 |
| Area | 17 hectares |
| Managed by | Suffolk Wildlife Trust |
Mickle Mere is a 17 hectare nature reserve south of Ixworth in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. [1]
This area of open water and wet meadows has diverse bird life such as lapwings, kestrels, little egrets and reed buntings, as well as mammals like water voles and otters. [1]
There is access from Mill Road.
Knettishall Heath is a 91.7-hectare (227-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Knettishall in Suffolk. A larger area of 176 hectares is the Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve, which is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
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