West Stow Heath

West Stow Heath

Site of Special Scientific Interest
West Stow Lake
Location	Suffolk
Grid reference	TL 792 714 [1]
Interest	Biological
Area	44.3 hectares [1]
Notification	1983 [1]
Location map	Magic Map

West Stow Heath is a 44.3-hectare (109-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of West Stow in Suffolk. ^{[1] [2]} It is part of the Breckland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. ^{[3] [4]}

This site has diverse habitats with grassland, heath, wet woodland, scrub, dry woodland and former gravel workings which are now open water. The grassland has three nationally rare plants, glaucous fescue, Thymus serpyllum and spring speedwell. ^[5]

There is access by footpaths, including from the adjoining West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village.

References

1. "Designated Sites View: West Stow Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
2. "Map of West Stow Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
3. "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
4. "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Breckland" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
5. "West Stow Heath citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2017.

52°19′N0°38′E / 52.31°N 0.63°E / 52.31; 0.63