RAF Lakenheath SSSI facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Suffolk |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 111.0 hectares |
| Notification | 1997 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
RAF Lakenheath is a 111 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest covering parts of RAF Lakenheath Royal Air Force base, east of Lakenheath in Suffolk. It is in the Breckland Special Area of Conservation.
This grassland site on well-drained sandy soils has more rare plants than any other site in the county, including perennial knawel, Breckland thyme, wild grape hyacinth, sand catchfly, drooping brome and smooth rupturewort. There are also 22 nationally rare and 47 nationally scarce invertebrates.
The site is private land with no public access.
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