Weather and Horn Heaths, Eriswell facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Gorse on Weather Heath
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| Area of Search | Suffolk |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 133.3 hectares |
| Notification | 1983 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Weather and Horn Heaths, Eriswell is a 133.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Eriswell in Suffolk. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, and part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation, and Special Protection Area
There are areas of acidic grassland and heather, together with large parts dominated by mosses and lichens. Grazing by rabbits and stock has kept plants short and the habitat open.
There is public access to the site and the A11 road passes between the two heaths.
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