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Dernford Fen

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Biological

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TL 472 503

Area
  
10.3 hectares

Notification
  
1983

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Dernford Fen is a 10.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Sawston in Cambridgeshire.

The site is a rare surviving example of rough fen and carr. Other habitats are dry grassland and scrub, together with ditches and a chalk stream. There are breeding warblers, and the diverse habitats are valuable for amphibians and reptiles.

The site is private land with no public access.

References

Dernford Fen Wikipedia


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