Foxhole Heath

Foxhole Heath is an 85.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Eriswell in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and part of Breckland Special Area of Conservation[4][5] and Breckland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[6][7]

Foxhole Heath, Eriswell
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchSuffolk
Grid reference[1]
InterestBiological
Area85.2 hectares[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

The site is heathland and its vascular plant flora includes the following species: Slender Cudweed Filago minima, Shepherds Cress Teesdalia nudicaulis, Bird's-foot, Ornithopus perpusillus, Sand Sedge Carex arenaria, Purple Milk Vetch Astragalus danicus, Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea, Sheep's-bit Jasione montana and Larger Wild Thyme Thymus pulegioides. There are three nationally rare plants. It has a breeding population of the rare Stone-curlew, and this species also uses the site to gather prior to its autumn migration.[8]

The road verge along the south side is included in Suffolk County Council's protected road verges scheme.[9]

There is access from the B1112 road.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Foxhole Heath, Eriswell". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Foxhole Heath, Eriswell". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  3. Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 135. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
  4. "Breckland". Special Areas of Conservation. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  7. "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Breckland" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  8. "Foxhole Heath, Eriswell citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  9. ROADSIDE NATURE RESERVES March 2008 Suffolk County Council response to a Freedom of Information Act request made at Whatdotheyknow.com

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