Upware North Pit

Upware North Pit is a 1.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Wicken in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

Upware North Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 544 727[1]
InterestBiological
Area1.1 hectares[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site has several flooded pits with areas of willow and hawthorn. It is one of only two British sites which has water germander, a plant listed in the British Red Data Books of threatened species. Other unusual aquatic plants are great water dock and greater pond sedge.[3]

There is access to the site from the Fen Rivers Way north of Upware.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Upware North Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  2. "Map of Upware North Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  3. "Upware North Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

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