Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Suffolk |
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Grid reference | TM 189 606 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 2.4 hectares [1] |
Notification | 1983 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Fox Fritillary Meadow is a 2.4-hectare (5.9-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Framsden in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. [1] [2] [3]
This unimproved meadow is located on heavy alluvial soils at the bottom of a valley. It has a rich variety of flora, including the herbs cowslip, cuckooflower and ragged robin, together with the largest population in East Anglia of the rare snake's head fritillary. [4]
This site is closed to the public apart from an open day in April. [3]