Lakenheath Warren
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Suffolk | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 766 804[1] |
| Coordinates | 52°23′N 0°35′E / 52.39°N 0.59°E |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 588.3 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Lakenheath Warren is a 588.3-hectare (1,454-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Lakenheath in Suffolk, England.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and part of Breckland Special Area of Conservation[4][5] and Breckland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[6][7] The RAF Lakenheath base is located nearby.
This is the largest remaining area of heath in the Breckland, and it has a history of use for sheep grazing and as a rabbit warren from the thirteenth century, and continuing until the Second World War. There are several rare lichens and plants, and over fifty species of breeding birds.[8]
Part of the site is common land with a right of public access.[9]
