Alder Carr, Hildersham Explained

52.117°N 0.251°W

Alder Carr
Aos:	Cambridgeshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	6.7 hectares
Notifydate:	1985
Map:	Magic Map

Alder Carr is a 6.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hildersham in Cambridgeshire.^{[1] [2]}

The site is a wet valley which has alder on fen peat, a type of woodland, known as carr, which is now rare in East Anglia. Ground flora include angelica and meadowsweet. This habitat is very valuable to invertebrates.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Alder Carr . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 4 September 2016.
2. Web site: Map of Alder Carr. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 4 September 2016.
3. Web site: Alder Carr citation . Sites of Special Scientific Interest . Natural England . 4 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030732/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003973.pdf . 4 March 2016 .