Chippenhall Green

Chippenhall Green
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 287 758[1]
InterestBiological
Area16.3 hectares[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Chippenhall Green is a 16.3-hectare (40-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Halesworth in Suffolk, England.[1][2]

This unimproved grassland on calcareous clay soil has grasses including meadow foxtail, sweet vernal grass and red fescue. Diverse flowering plants include cuckoo flowers and a large population of green-winged orchids.[3]

There is access from roads which go through the site.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Chippenhall Green". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Map of Chippenhall Green". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Chippenhall Green citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

52°19′59″N 1°21′18″E / 52.333°N 1.355°E / 52.333; 1.355

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