| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Carlton Marshes | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 506 922 [1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 57.1 hectares [1] |
| Notification | 1986 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Sprat's Water and Marshes, Carlton Colville is a 57.1-hectare (141-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Lowestoft in Suffolk, England. [1] [2] It is part of the Broadland Ramsar internationally important wetland site, [3] [4] and Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds, [5] [6] and part of The Broads Special Area of Conservation. [7] [8] The northern part of the site is Carlton Marshes, which is part of Carlton and Oulton Marshes, a nature reserve managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. [9]
The site has open water, mixed fen, alder carr and wet grazing marsh on thick peat. The diverse flora include a number of uncommon species, and the site is also important for breeding birds. [10]
The Angles Way footpath passes through the site, but some parts are closed to the public.
