Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Suffolk |
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Grid reference | TM 226 463 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 24.9 hectares [1] |
Notification | 1996 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Sinks Valley is a 24.9-hectare (62-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Kesgrave, on the eastern outskirts of Ipswich in Suffolk, United Kingdom. [1] [2]
This site has diverse semi-natural habitats, with alder and oak woodland, a brook with fringing swamp, wet and dry grassland, spring fed fen and heath. Areas grazed by rabbits have a short turf rich in lichens, mosses and herbs. The nationally uncommon mossy stonecrop grows on paths. [3]
The site is private property with no public access.
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