| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 845 837[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 122.3 hectares (302 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Thetford Golf Course and Marsh is a 122.3-hectare (302-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Thetford in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2,[3] and part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation[4] and Special Protection Area.[5]
Dry grass heath covers much of this site but there are also areas of lichen and heather, with a diverse flora including uncommon plants. Horse Meadows has wet peaty areas have fenland plants and alder woodland.[6]
Much of this site is private property with no public access, but roads go through it.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Thetford Golf Course and Marsh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ "Map of Thetford Golf Course and Marsh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 140–41. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ "Thetford Golf Course and Marsh citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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