Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Norfolk |
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Grid reference | TM 013 931 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 48.4 hectares (120 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1984 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Swangey Fen, Attleborough is a 48.4-hectare (120-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Attleborough in Norfolk. [1] [2] It is part of the Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation. [3]
Part of this site is spring fed fen with diverse flora, including grass of Parnassus, marsh helleborine and several rare mosses. The fen is surrounded by wet woodland and grassland. [4]
Much of this site is private but there is public access to an area formerly managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust off Fen Street