Newmarket Heath

Newmarket Heath is a 279.3-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Newmarket in Suffolk. It covers most of Newmarket Racecourse.[1][2]

Newmarket Heath
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchSuffolk
Grid referenceTL 622 627[1]
InterestBiological
Area279.3 hectares[1]
Notification1993[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Most of this site is chalk grassland, and it has areas of chalk heath, a rare habitat in Britain. There is a rich variety of flowering plants, including a nationally rare species listed in the British Red Data Book of threatened species and five nationally uncommon ones. The dominant grasses are upright brome and sheep's fescue.[3]

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Newmarket Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. "Map of Newmarket Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. "Newmarket Heath citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.

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