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'''East Winch Common''' is {{convert|31|ha|acre|adj=on}} reserve near [[King’s Lynn]] in the county of [[Norfolk]], [[England]]. [[Norfolk Wildlife Trust]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/Wildlife-in-Norfolk/Reserves.aspx | title=Reserves Map | accessdate=May 19, 2012}}</ref> owns and manages this reserve, which is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]].
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'''East Winch Common''' is a {{convert| 26.1 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] south-east of [[King's Lynn]] in [[Norfolk]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001708&SiteName=&countyCode=29&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: East Winch Common | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 10 June 2018}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001708%27 |title=Map of East Winch Common|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 10 June 2018}}</ref> It is [[common land]] and is managed by the [[Norfolk Wildlife Trust]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-in-norfolk/nature-reserves/reserves/east-winch-common|title= East Winch Common |publisher= Norfolk Wildlife Trust |access-date= 21 May 2018}}</ref>

This site is mainly wet acid heath on peat, and it is dominated by [[Calluna vulgaris|heather]] and [[cross-leaved heath]]. There are many wet hollows, which have diverse fen and [[mire]] flora, and areas of young woodland.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1001708.pdf |title=East Winch Common citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 10 June 2018}}</ref>

The reserve is open to the public.


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Latest revision as of 10:57, 20 April 2022

East Winch Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTF 700 158[1]
InterestBiological
Area26.1 hectares (64 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

East Winch Common is a 26.1-hectare (64-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of King's Lynn in Norfolk.[1][2] It is common land and is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.[3]

This site is mainly wet acid heath on peat, and it is dominated by heather and cross-leaved heath. There are many wet hollows, which have diverse fen and mire flora, and areas of young woodland.[4]

The reserve is open to the public.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: East Winch Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of East Winch Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. ^ "East Winch Common". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. ^ "East Winch Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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