Weeting Heath

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]

Weeting Heath
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchNorfolk
Grid referenceTL 758 884[1]
InterestBiological
Area141.8 hectares (350 acres)[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

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. "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.

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