Weeting Heath

Weeting Heath
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Norfolk
Grid reference TL 758 884[1]
Interest Biological
Area 141.8 hectares (350 acres)[1]
Notification 1987[1]
Location map Magic Map

Weeting Heath is a 141.8-hectare (350-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Thetford in Norfolk,[1][2] which is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.[3] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[4] and a National Nature Reserve.[5] It is also part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation[6] and Special Protection Area.[7]

This grass and lichen heath is grazed by rabbits. It has a high density of breeding birds, including stone-curlews. One arable field is reserved for uncommon Breckland plants.[8]

The site is open at limited times.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Weeting Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Weeting Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Weeting Heath". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 135–36. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
  5. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Weeting Heath". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Weeting Heath citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 June 2018.

Coordinates: 52°27′54″N 0°35′10″E / 52.465°N 0.586°E / 52.465; 0.586

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