Landguard Common

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Landguard Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Landguard - geograph.org.uk - 11709.jpg
Location Suffolk
Grid reference TM 285 318 [1]
InterestBiological
Area30.5 hectares [1]
Notification 1984 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Landguard Common is a 30.5-hectare (75-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Felixstowe in Suffolk. [1] [2] An area of 16.3 hectares at the southern end is also a Local Nature Reserve. [3] [4]

This spit on the northern outskirts of Felixstowe has a vegetated shingle beach, which is a fragile and rare habitat. Flora include sea kale, yellow horned poppy, sea sandwort, sea campion and sea pea. Areas of saltmarsh provide cover for small birds. [5]

There is access to the site from View Point Road.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Landguard Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Landguard Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. "Landguard Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. "Map of Landguard Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  5. "Landguard Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 May 2017.

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Coordinates: 51°56′17″N1°19′23″E / 51.938°N 1.323°E / 51.938; 1.323