Great Stukeley Railway Cutting Explained

Great Stukeley Railway Cutting
Aos:Cambridgeshire
Interest:Biological
Area:34.7 hectares
Notifydate:1986
Map: Magic Map

Great Stukeley Railway Cutting is a 34.7hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire.[1] [2]

The site is on the verges of a stretch of the East Coast Main Line north of Huntingdon railway station. It is calcareous clay grassland which has plants which were formerly common on the Huntingdonshire claylands, but are now scarce due to agricultural use. Rabbit grazing and occasional burning maintain the habitat.[3]

There is no public access but the site can be viewed from bridges.

References

52.358°N -0.188°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Great Stukeley Railway Cutting . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Map of Great Stukeley Railway Cutting. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Great Stukeley Railway Cutting citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 September 2016. 24 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024195038/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000163.pdf. dead.