Booton Common

Booton Common is an 8.2-hectare (20-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Norwich in Norfolk, England.^[1][2] It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust^[3] and is a Special Area of Conservation.^[4]

Key Information

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Norfolk, England
Grid reference	TG 112 230[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	8.2 hectares (20 acres)[1]
Notification	1984[1]
Location map	Magic Map
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The common has diverse habitats, including wet calcareous fen grassland, acid heath, tall fen, alder woodland and a stream. Wet hollows are floristically rich and there are a variety of breeding birds.^[5]

The site is open to the public.^[6]

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Designated Sites View: Booton Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
2. ^ "Map of Booton Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
3. ^ "Booton Common". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Norfolk Valley Fens". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
5. ^ "Booton Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
6. ^ "Booton Common". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

52°45′47″N 1°07′44″E / 52.763°N 1.129°E / 52.763; 1.129

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