Old Buckenham Fen Explained

Old Buckenham Fen
Aos:	Norfolk
Interest:	Biological
Area:	34.5ha
Notifydate:	1986
Map:	Magic Map

Old Buckenham Fen is a 34.5abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Attleborough in Norfolk.^{[1] [2]}

This valley fen has cattle grazed wet meadows, species rich reedbeds, a mere and dykes. Flora in wetter areas include ragged robin, marsh thistle and ladies smock.^[3]

Most of the site is private land but there is a public footpath in the south-west corner.

References

52.487°N 1.013°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Old Buckenham Fen . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 July 2018.
2. Web site: Map of Old Buckenham Fen. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 July 2018.
3. Web site: Old Buckenham Fen citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 July 2018.