Kenninghall and Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere

Kenninghall and Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Norfolk
Grid reference TM 040 876[1]
Interest Biological
Area 48.4 hectares (120 acres)[1]
Notification 1985[1]
Location map Magic Map

Kenninghall and Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere is a 48.4-hectare (120-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Babham in Norfolk.[1][2]

This site in the valley of the River Whittle has a lake, tall fen, wet woodland and calcareous grassland. Springs feed an area of fen grassland dominated by purple moor grass, blunt-flowered rush and black bog-rush.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Kenninghall and Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Kenninghall and Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

Coordinates: 52°26′53″N 1°00′00″E / 52.448°N 1.000°E / 52.448; 1.000

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