Bugg's Hole Fen, Thelnetham

Bugg's Hole Fen, Thelnetham
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Suffolk
Grid reference TM 005 791 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 3.7 hectares[1]
Notification 1984[1]
Location map Magic Map

Bugg's Hole Fen is a 3.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Thelnetham in Suffolk.[1][2]

This calcareous fen in the valley of the River Little Ouse has a range of habitats. Fen grassland has flora such as grass of parnassus and bog pimpernel, there are southern marsh orchid and marsh pennywort in marsh grassland, and spring-fed tall fen has lesser water parsnip.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Bugg's Hole Fen, Thelnetham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Bugg's Hole Fen, Thelnetham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bugg's Hole Fen, Thelnetham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
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Coordinates: 52°22′23″N 0°56′38″E / 52.373°N 0.944°E / 52.373; 0.944

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