Potter and Scarning Fens, East Dereham
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Scarning Fen | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TF 982 120[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 6.2 hectares (15 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Potter and Scarning Fens, East Dereham is a 6.2-hectare (15-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Dereham in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It is part of the Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.[3] Scarning Fen is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[4] and it is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.[5]
These are valleys with calcareous fens on peat with an exceptionally diverse flora, including uncommon mosses and liverworts. Insects include the nationally rare small red damselfly.[6]
The fens are open to the public.
