Badley Moor Explained

Badley Moor
Aos:Norfolk
Interest:Biological
Area:18.3ha
Notifydate:1986
Map: Magic Map

Badley Moor is an 18.3abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Dereham in Norfolk.[1] [2] It is part of the Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.[3]

This area of spring fed fen and grassland in the valley of the River Tud has tufa hummocks formed by the deposit of calcium carbonate. It has an exceptionally rich fen community with a carpet of moss on wet slopes with many unusual plants. There are overgrown dykes with flora including narrow-leaved water-parsnip and water dropwort.[4]

There is access by a short track from Dumpling Green.

References

52.666°N 0.974°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Badley Moor, Dereham . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 3 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Badley Moor, Dereham. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 3 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Designated Sites View: Norfolk Valley Fens . Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 25 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Badley Moor, Dereham citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 3 September 2018.