Sotterley Park Explained

Sotterley Park
Aos:	Suffolk
Interest:	Biological
Area:	123.2 hectares
Notifydate:	1985
Map:	Magic Map

Sotterley Park is a 123.2hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Sotterley in Suffolk.^{[1] [2]} It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I.^[3]

This park was laid out in the eighteenth century, but it goes back at least to the early medieval period, and may retain areas of primary forest. It has many large and ancient trees, which have the richest epiphytic lichen flora in East Anglia, with 92 recorded species. There are also 14 species of bryophytes.^{[3] [4]}

The park is private land, but there is access to footpaths.

References

52.41°N 1.62°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Sotterley Park . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 June 2017.
2. Web site: Map of Sotterley Park. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 June 2017.
3. Book: Derek Ratcliffe

   . Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 55 . Derek Ratcliffe . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .

4. Web site: Sotterley Park citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 June 2017.