Eriswell Low Warren
Eriswell Low Warren is a 7.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Eriswell in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and part of the Breckland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[4][5]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Area of Search | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 739 793[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 7.4 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
The site is mainly unimproved acidic grassland on sandy soils, which has a variety of typical Breckland flora, and there are also areas of lichens and bryophytes. Rare plants include purple-stem cat's-tail, spring speedwell, Spanish catchfly and perennial knawel.[6]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
- "Designated Sites View: Eriswell Low Warren". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Map of Eriswell Low Warren". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 133–134. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
- "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Breckland" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- "Eriswell Low Warren citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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