Great Stukeley Railway Cutting

Great Stukeley Railway Cutting
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 235 748 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 34.7 hectares[1]
Notification 1986[1]
Location map Magic Map

Great Stukeley Railway Cutting is a 34.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

The site is on the verges of a stretch of the East Coast Main Line north of Huntingdon railway station. It is calcareous clay grassland which has plants which were formerly common on the Huntingdonshire claylands, but are now scarce due to agricultural use. Rabbit grazing and occasional burning maintain the habitat.[3]

There is no public access but the site can be viewed from bridges.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Great Stukeley Railway Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Great Stukeley Railway Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Great Stukeley Railway Cutting citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

Coordinates: 52°21′29″N 0°11′17″W / 52.358°N 0.188°W / 52.358; -0.188

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