Landguard Common

Landguard Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Suffolk
Grid reference TM 285 318 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 30.5 hectares[1]
Notification 1984[1]
Location map Magic Map

Landguard Common is a 30.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Felixstowe in Suffolk.[1][2] An area of 16.3 hectares at the southern end is also a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4]

This spit on the northern outskirts of Felixstowe has a vegetated shingle beach, which is a fragile and rare habitat. Flora include sea kale, yellow horned poppy, sea sandwort, sea campion and sea pea. Areas of saltmarsh provide cover for small birds.[5]

There is access to the site from View Point Road.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Landguard Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Landguard Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Landguard Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Map of Landguard Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Landguard Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 May 2017.

Coordinates: 51°56′17″N 1°19′23″E / 51.938°N 1.323°E / 51.938; 1.323

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