| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 285 318[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 30.5 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Landguard Common is a 30.5-hectare (75-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Felixstowe in Suffolk.[1][2] An area of 16.3 hectares at the southern end is also a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4]
This spit on the northern outskirts of Felixstowe has a vegetated shingle beach, which is a fragile and rare habitat. Flora include sea kale, yellow horned poppy, sea sandwort, sea campion and sea pea. Areas of saltmarsh provide cover for small birds.[5]
There is access to the site from View Point Road.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Landguard Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ "Map of Landguard Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ "Landguard Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ "Map of Landguard Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ "Landguard Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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