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Soham Wet Horse Fen

Coordinates: 52°19′41″N 0°21′47″E / 52.328°N 0.363°E / 52.328; 0.363
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Soham Wet Horse Fen
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 611 726[1]
InterestBiological
Area33.8 hectares[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Soham Wet Horse Fen is a 33.8-hectare (84-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Soham in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] A 3.6-hectare (8.9-acre) field in the north-west corner is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire as Soham Meadow.[3]

This site is neutral grassland with diverse fauna and flora, including uncommon ones. Wetter areas have herbs such as green-winged orchids and adder’s tongue fern, and there are cowslips and stemless thistles in drier parts. snipe breed in wet pastures.[4]

There is access to Soham Meadow by a footpath from Soham.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Soham Wet Horse Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Soham Wet Horse Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Soham Meadow". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Soham Wet Horse Fen citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2016.

52°19′41″N 0°21′47″E / 52.328°N 0.363°E / 52.328; 0.363