Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey Explained

Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey
Aos:	Norfolk
Interest:	Biological
Area:	7.1ha
Notifydate:	1985
Map:	Magic Map

Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey is a 7.1abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk.^{[1] [2]} It is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.^[3]

This common in the valley of the River Stiffkey has a varied chalk grassland flora on steep slopes. Herbs are abundant, including salad burnet, dropwort, common rock-rose, large thyme and cowslip.^[4]

A public footpath goes through the site.

References

52.947°N 0.952°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 10 June 2018.
2. Web site: Map of Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 10 June 2018.
3. Web site: Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB. Norfolk Coast AONB. 25 May 2018. 31 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120331161613/http://www.norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk/mediaps/pdfuploads/pd001159.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 10 June 2018.