Landguard Common is a 30.5-hectare (75-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Felixstowe in Suffolk.[1][2] An area of 16.3 hectares at the southern end is also a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4]

Landguard Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 285 318[1]
InterestBiological
Area30.5 hectares[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This spit on the northern outskirts of Felixstowe has a vegetated shingle beach, which is a fragile and rare habitat. Flora include sea kale, yellow horned poppy, sea sandwort, sea campion and sea pea. Areas of saltmarsh provide cover for small birds.[5]

There is access to the site from View Point Road.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Landguard Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Landguard Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Landguard Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Map of Landguard Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Landguard Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 May 2017.

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