| Hulam Fen | |
|---|---|
  Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | MAGiC MaP |
| Nearest town | Hartlepool |
| Coordinates | 54°43′49″N 1°19′9″W / 54.73028°N 1.31917°W |
| Area | 0.2 ha (0.49 acres) |
| Established | 1986 |
| Governing body | Natural England |
| Website | Hulam Fen SSSI |
Hulam Fen is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Easington district of east County Durham, England, just south of the village of Hesleden, about 8 km north-west of Hartlepool.
Though small, the site supports a range of wetland and grassland communities in an area that is otherwise given over to arable agriculture. At the heart of the site is a hydrostatic spring that is fed by an aquifer in the underlying Magnesian Limestone and around which have developed soligenous mire, tall fen and marshy grassland. [1]
References
- ↑ "Hulam Fen : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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