RAF Lakenheath SSSI explained

RAF Lakenheath
Aos:	Suffolk
Interest:	Biological
Area:	111.0 hectares
Notifydate:	1997
Map:	Magic Map

RAF Lakenheath is a 111 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest covering parts of RAF Lakenheath Royal Air Force base, east of Lakenheath in Suffolk.^{[1] [2]} It is in the Breckland Special Area of Conservation.^{[3] [4]}

This grassland site on well-drained sandy soils has more rare plants than any other site in the county, including perennial knawel, Breckland thyme, wild grape hyacinth, sand catchfly, drooping brome and smooth rupturewort. There are also 22 nationally rare and 47 nationally scarce invertebrates.^[5]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

52.41°N 0.56°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: RAF Lakenheath . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 7 June 2017.
2. Web site: Map of RAF Lakenheath. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 7 June 2017.
3. Web site: Breckland . Special Areas of Conservation . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 4 May 2017.
4. Web site: Designated Sites View: Breckland . Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. 10 May 2017.
5. Web site: RAF Lakenheath citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 7 June 2017.