Potton Hall Fields, Westleton

Potton Hall Fields, Westleton is a 16.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest ((SSSI) west of Dunwich in Suffolk.[1][2] It is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]

Potton Hall Fields, Westleton
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 456 705[1]
InterestBiological
Area16.7 hectares[1]
Notification1992[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site comprises two gently sloping fields on sandy, well drained soil. It has been designated an SSSI because it has a population of several thousand plants of the nationally rare red-tipped cudweed in large patches throughout the site. The plant is only found in two other counties in Britain.[4]

There is no public access to the site but it can be viewed from Sandlings Walk.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Potton Hall Fields, Westleton". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Potton Hall Fields, Westleton". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. "Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018" (PDF). Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. "Potton Hall Fields, Westleton citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.

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