Wildlife reserves · East of England
Market Weston Fen
Market Weston Fen — 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
- Harling Road · 9.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Market Weston Fen is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve". Coordinates: 52.3700°, 0.9080°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Weston Fen, Suffolk SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Weston Fen is a 49.7-hectare (123-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hopton in Suffolk. It is part of the Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens Special Areas of Conservation, and an area of 37 hectares is managed as a nature reserve called Market Weston Fen by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. This spring-fed valley fen has a high and stable water table, and as a result it has a rich and varied flora. The dominant plants in the central fen area are saw sedge, the reed Phragmites australis and blunt-flowered rush. Other habitats include tall fen grassland, heath and a stream. There are many dragonflies and damselflies. There is access from Fen Street. Parking for 3-4 cars on verge immediately after the signposted public footpath and entrance to fen.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.3700, 0.9080
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- West Suffolk
- Parish
- Market Weston
- Postcode
- IP22 2PB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Nearest railway station
- Harling Road — 9.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6770781 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Weston Fen, Suffolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Weston Fen 4.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Market Weston Fen?
- Market Weston Fen is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP22 2PB), in the parish of Market Weston.
- Who runs Market Weston Fen?
- Market Weston Fen is operated by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
- Is Market Weston Fen a listed building?
- Market Weston Fen is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Market Weston Fen a protected site?
- Yes — Market Weston Fen is part of the Weston Fen, Suffolk SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Market Weston Fen free to visit?
- Yes, Market Weston Fen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Market Weston Fen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP22 2PB. It sits within the Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket parliamentary constituency.