Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Norfolk |
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Grid reference | TF 760 001 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 139.0 hectares (343 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1984 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Foulden Common is a 139-hectare (340-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Downham Market in Norfolk. [1] [2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2, [3] and part of the Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation. [4]
This common has a mosaic of habitats, such as acidic and calcareous grassland, birch woodland, rich fen and open water. Flora in the fen grassland include purple moor-grass, black bog rush, purple small-reed and blunt-flowered rush. [5]
There is limited public access to the common.