Patmore Heath Explained

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Patmore Heath
Aos:	Hertfordshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	7.6 hectares
Notifydate:	1985
Map:	Magic Map

Patmore Heath is a 7.6ha biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Hertfordshire, England, 2 kilometres north-east of Albury. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Patmore Heath is home to a large amount of dry grass, as well as marshy areas. Much turf throughout the site is dominated by Deschampsia, as well as occurrences of Anthoxanthum odoratum.^{[1] [2]}

The site is managed by the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. It is accessed by a path from Albury Road and is open at all times.^[3]

Patmore Heath is also the name of a nearby hamlet.^[4]

See also

• List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire

References

51.911°N 0.096°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1972 . Citation sheet: Patmore Heath . 16 December 2022 . Natural England.
2. Web site: Map of Patmore Heath . 16 December 2022 . MAGiC.
3. Web site: Patmore Heath. Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. 11 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141213020646/http://www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/reserves/patmore-heath. 13 December 2014. dead.
4. Web site: Patmore Heath . 16 December 2022 . GetOutside . Ordnance Survey.