Bridgham and Brettenham Heaths

Bridgham and Brettenham Heaths

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Brettenham Heath
Location	Norfolk
Grid reference	TL 923 864[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	439.9 hectares (1,087 acres)[1]
Notification	1982[1]
Location map	Magic Map

Bridgham and Brettenham Heaths is a 439.9-hectare (1,087-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Thetford in Norfolk, England.^[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,^[3] and part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation^[4] and Special Protection Area.^[5] Brettenham Heath is a National Nature Reserve.^[6]

The dominant plants on this dry acidic heath are heather and wavy hair-grass. There are also areas of scrub and woodland. The site supports many species of breeding birds, including common curlews and nightjars.^[7]

The site is in two separate areas, which are open to the public.

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Bridgham and Brettenham Heaths". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
2. "Map of Bridgham and Brettenham Heaths". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
3. Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 132. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
4. "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
5. "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
6. "Designated Sites View: Brettenham Heath". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
7. "Bridgham and Brettenham Heaths citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

52.442°N 0.828°E / 52.442; 0.828