Whitewater Valley

Whitewater Valley
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTF 043 036[1]
InterestBiological
Area4.3 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Whitewater Valley is a 4.3-hectare (11-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Wittering in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

Habitats in this site include a stream together with associated marsh, tall fen and willow carr. The carr has a varied flora, and the marsh has many plants rare in the county. There are also springs, which have mosses including the uncommon cratoneuron commutatum.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Whitewater Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Whitewater Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Whitewater Valley citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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