Wildlife reserves · East of England
Blaxhall Common
Blaxhall Common — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Wickham Market · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Blaxhall Common is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1987. It covers approximately 44 km². Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Address: IP12 2EJ. Wikidata describes it as: "Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve". Coordinates: 52.1560°, 1.4790°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Alde-Ore Estuary SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Blaxhall Heath SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sandlings Forest SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blaxhall Common is a nature reserve in the parish of Blaxhall in the East Suffolk District of Suffolk. The reserve is owned by Blaxhall Parish Council and managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust. It is designated a 45.9-hectare (113-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest as Blaxhall Heath. It is part of the Sandlings Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds, and of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A Bronze Age bowl barrow is a Scheduled Monument.
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- Coordinates
- 52.1560, 1.4790
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Blaxhall
- Postcode
- IP12 2EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Established
- 1987
- Nearest railway station
- Wickham Market — 5.5 km
- Official site
- www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q4925562 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blaxhall Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Blaxhall Heath - geograph.org.uk - 399415.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blaxhall Common?
- Blaxhall Common is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP12 2EJ), in the parish of Blaxhall.
- When was Blaxhall Common built?
- Built or established in 1987.
- Who runs Blaxhall Common?
- Blaxhall Common is operated by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
- Is Blaxhall Common a listed building?
- Blaxhall Common is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Blaxhall Common a protected site?
- Yes — Blaxhall Common is part of the Alde-Ore Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Blaxhall Heath SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Blaxhall Common free to visit?
- Yes, Blaxhall Common is free to enter.