Weather and Horn Heaths, Eriswell

Weather and Horn Heaths, Eriswell is a 133.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Eriswell in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation,[4][5] and Special Protection Area[6][7]

Weather and Horn Heaths, Eriswell
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Gorse on Weather Heath
Area of SearchSuffolk
Grid referenceTL 783 774[1]
InterestBiological
Area133.3 hectares[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

There are areas of acidic grassland and heather, together with large parts dominated by mosses and lichens. Grazing by rabbits and stock has kept plants short and the habitat open.[8]

There is public access to the site and the A11 road passes between the two heaths.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Weather and Horn Heaths, Eriswell". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  2. "Map of Weather and Horn Heaths, Eriswell". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 133–134. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
  4. "Breckland". Special Areas of Conservation. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  7. "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Breckland" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  8. "Weather and Horn Heaths, Eriswell citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2017.

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