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This site consists of an area of tall herb dominated by bracken encroaching on heavily rabbit grazed acid grassland and a wetter meadow area. The different habitats form an attractive mosaic with clumps of gorse and bramble scattered across the grassland. The whole is bounded by a thorn hedge with a few oak and dead elm, and beyond this lies a pine/birch woodland with areas of heather. Each habitat is of botanical interest. The short grassland has a typical array of acid loving species including red and sheep's fescue, sheep's-sorrel and heath bedstraw. Marsh willowherb, fen bedstraw and southern marsh orchid are all found in the wetter areas with a variety of rushes and horsetails. In the woodland, lady's bedstraw occurs along with ling and bell heather, while primrose appears in shadier parts. The variety of different plant communities within a relatively small area makes this area an important site for wildlife conservation.
RNR Number Area 0 10.31
OLD ROTARY CAMPING GROUND MARTLESHAM Suffolk Coastal TM256458