Newmarket Heath

Newmarket Heath
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Suffolk
Grid reference TL 622 627 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 279.3 hectares[1]
Notification 1993[1]
Location map Magic Map

Newmarket Heath is a 279.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Newmarket in Suffolk. It covers most of Newmarket Racecourse.[1][2]

Most of this site is chalk grassland, and it has areas of chalk heath, a rare habitat in Britain. There is a rich variety of flowering plants, including a nationally rare species listed in the British Red Data Book of threatened species and five nationally uncommon ones. The dominant grasses are upright brome and sheep's fescue.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Newmarket Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Newmarket Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Newmarket Heath citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.

Coordinates: 52°14′N 0°22′E / 52.24°N 0.37°E / 52.24; 0.37

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