West Stow Heath Explained

West Stow Heath
Aos:	Suffolk
Interest:	Biological
Area:	44.3 hectares
Notifydate:	1983
Map:	Magic Map

West Stow Heath is a 44.3hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of West Stow in Suffolk.^{[1] [2]} It is part of the Breckland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.^{[3] [4]}

This site has diverse habitats with grassland, heath, wet woodland, scrub, dry woodland and former gravel workings which are now open water. The grassland has three nationally rare plants, glaucous fescue, Thymus serpyllum and spring speedwell.^[5]

There is access by footpaths, including from the adjoining West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village.

References

52.31°N 0.63°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: West Stow Heath . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 June 2017.
2. Web site: Map of West Stow Heath. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 June 2017.
3. Web site: Designated Sites View: Breckland . Special Protection Area. Natural England. 10 May 2017.
4. Web site: Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Breckland. . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 4 May 2017.
5. Web site: West Stow Heath citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 June 2017.