The Glen Chalk Caves, Bury St Edmunds facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Suffolk |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 1.6 hectares |
| Notification | 1986 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
The Glen Chalk Caves, Bury St Edmunds is a 1.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
Tunnels totalling 200 metres in length radiate from a chalk pit which also contains a disused lime kiln, and the tunnels and kiln are used by five species of bat for hibernation between September and April, and the surrounding vegetation helps to maintain a suitable micro-climate in the caves. The principal species are Daubenton's, Natterer's and brown long-eared bats.
The caves are in an area maintained as a nature reserve off Mount Road.
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