Landguard Common
Protected area in Suffolk, England
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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]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 285 318[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 30.5 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This spit on the southern 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.
