Dernford Fen Explained

Dernford Fen
Aos:	Cambridgeshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	10.3 hectares
Notifydate:	1983
Map:	Magic Map

Dernford Fen is a 10.3hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Sawston in Cambridgeshire.^{[1] [2]}

The site is a rare surviving example of rough fen and carr. Other habitats are dry grassland and scrub, together with ditches and a chalk stream. There are breeding warblers, and the diverse habitats are valuable for amphibians and reptiles.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

52.131°N 0.149°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Dernford Fen . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 4 September 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161008173140/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000388&SiteName=dernford&countyCode=&responsiblePerson= . 8 October 2016.
2. Web site: Map of Dernford Fen. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 4 September 2016.
3. Web site: Dernford Fen citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 4 September 2016. 24 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024194717/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000388.pdf. dead.