| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TF 837 011[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 15.6 hectares (39 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1991[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham is a 15.6-hectare (39-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Great Cressingham] in Norfolk.[1][2]
This site has had a long history of traditional management. The diverse habitats include fen meadow, herb-rich wet grassland, acidic flushes, dry calcareous grassland and wet alder woodland, which has carpets of sphagnum mosses.[3]
The site is a Ministry of Defence training area with no public access.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Map of Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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