Wilbraham Fens

Wilbraham Fens
Notification		1985^[1]
Location map	Magic Map

Wilbraham Fens is a 62.5-hectare (154-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Cambridge.^[1]^[2]

This is an example of a fen habitat, which is now rare in Britain, with grassland, scrub, ponds and ditches. The dominant fen species is

purple loosestrife and meadow rue. Herbs include harebell and field scabious.^[3]

There is no public access but the site can be viewed from footpaths.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Designated Sites View: Wilbraham Fens". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
^ "Map of Wilbraham Fens". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
^ "Wilbraham Fens citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2017.

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52°12′32″N 0°13′19″E / 52.209°N 0.222°E / 52.209; 0.222

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