Cranwich Camp

Cranwich Camp
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTL 774 941[1]
InterestBiological
Area13.1 hectares (32 acres)[1]
Notification1992[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Cranwich Camp is a 13.1-hectare (32-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) north-west of Thetford in Norfolk, England.[1][2][3] It is part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation[4] and Special Protection Area.[5] The boundaries of Cranwich Camp SSSI are contiguous with the boundaries of Breckland Forest SSSI.

This former army camp in the Breckland is now grassland, and it has a high value both entomologically and botanically. It has four Red Data Book insects and three Red Data Book plants. Rabbits help to maintain the diverse flora and disturbed ground. Insect species recorded in this protected area include Tawny Wave moth, Marbled Clover moth and the beetles Odontaeus armiger and Diastictus vulneratus. [6]

The site is open to the public. Part of the land area designated as Cranwich Camp SSSI is owned by the Forestry Commission.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Cranwich Camp". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Cranwich Camp". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Protected Planet | Cranwich Camp". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Cranwich Camp citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-10.

52°30′58″N 0°36′47″E / 52.516°N 0.613°E / 52.516; 0.613

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