List_of_local_nature_reserves_in_Suffolk

List of local nature reserves in Suffolk

List of local nature reserves in Suffolk

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A path down to the sea in Gunton Warren in Lowestoft

Suffolk is a county in East Anglia. It is bounded by Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. With an area of 1,466 square miles (3,800 km2), it is the eighth largest county in England,[1] and in mid-2016 the population was 745,000.[2] At the top level of local government is Suffolk County Council, and below it are five borough and district councils: Ipswich, East Suffolk, Mid Suffolk, Babergh and West Suffolk.[3] Much of the coast consists of the estuaries of the Orwell, Stour, Alde, Deben and Blyth rivers, with large areas of wetlands and marshes.[1]

Local nature reserves (LNRs) are designated by local authorities under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. The local authority must have a legal control over the site, by owning or leasing it or having an agreement with the owner. LNRs are sites which have a special local interest either biologically or geologically, and local authorities have a duty to care for them. They can apply local bye-laws to manage and protect LNRs.[4][5]

As of August 2017 there are 36 LNRs in the county.[6] Three are in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, seven are Sites of Special Scientific Interest, one is a Nature Conservation Review site and two are managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. The largest LNR is Sudbury Common Lands with 50.3 hectares (124 acres), which has ancient wetlands,[7] and the smallest is Alderman Canal West at 1.0 hectare (2.5 acres), which has rare wetland flora.[8]

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Notes

  1. The area is taken from the Natural England map of each site. (Click on the identify icon (i) in the "Feature Tools" and then click on the site.)
  2. Unless otherwise stated, the location is taken from the Natural England details page for the site.
  3. The maps are on the Natural England database of local nature reserves.
  4. Details are on the pages on each site in the Natural England database of local nature reserves.[6]

References

  1. "Suffolk". British Services. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. "Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: Mid 2016". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. "Borough, District, Parish and Town Councils". Suffolk County Council. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. "Protected or Designated Areas". Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Natural England. 9 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. "Local Nature Reserves: Setting up and Management". Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Natural England. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  6. "Local Nature Reserves: Search Results for Suffolk". Natural England. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  7. "Sudbury Common Lands". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  8. "Alderman Canal West". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  9. "Alderman Canal East". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  10. "Wildlife at Arger Fen & Spouse's Vale". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  11. "Designated Sites View: Arger Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  12. "Arger Fen & Spouse's Vale". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  13. "Arger Fen". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  14. "Aspall (sic) Close". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  15. "Aspal Close Local Nature Reserve". Fields in Trust. Archived from the original on 26 September 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  16. "Designated Sites View: Breckland Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  17. "Barton Mills Valley". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  18. "Designated Sites View: Bixley Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  19. "Bixley Heath citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  20. "Bobbits Lane". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  21. "Bourne Park Reed Beds". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  22. "Bramford Meadows". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  23. "Bridge Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  24. "Sites in and around Hadleigh". Mid Suffolk District Council. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  25. "Church Meadow Local Nature Reserve" (PDF). Mid Suffolk District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  26. "The Dales Open Space". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  27. "Fen Alder Carr". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  28. "Gunton Warren". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  29. Noticeboard on Corton Wood
  30. "Gunton Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  31. "Welcome to the Gunton Woodland website". Gunton Wood Community Project. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  32. "The Haven, Aldeburgh". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  33. "Designated Sites View: Leiston-Aldeburgh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  34. "The Haven, Aldeburgh". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  35. "Scallop: a celebration of Benjamin Britten". OneSuffolk. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  36. "Haverhill Railway Walks". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  37. "Designated Sites View: Landguard Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  38. "Landguard Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  39. Butcher, David (2016). Medieval Lowestoft: The Origins and Growth of a Suffolk Coastal Community. Boydell & Brewer. p. 47. ISBN 9781783271498. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017.
  40. "Leathes Ham". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  41. Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 135. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
  42. "Designated Sites View: Maidscross Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  43. "Maidscross Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  44. "Mill Stream". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  45. "Mill Stream Local Nature Reserve". Rushmere St Andrew Parish Council. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  46. "Millennium Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  47. "Moreton Hall Community Woods". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  48. "Needham Lake". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  49. "The Pennings, Eye". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  50. "Pipers Vale". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  51. "Railway Walk, Hadleigh". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  52. "The Railway Walks". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  53. Falk, David (23 May 2011). "Walk: Sudbury's Valley Trail". East Anglian Times. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  54. "Rede Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  55. "Riverside Walk, Hadleigh". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  56. "Sandlings". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  57. "Spring Wood, Belstead". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  58. Mackay, Alison (September–December 2015). "Local Wildlife News" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  59. "Stoke Park Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  60. "Tiger Hill" (PDF). Dedham Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Valley and Stour Valley Project. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  61. "Tiger Hill". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.


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