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Salthouse Heath

Norfolk  >  United Kingdom

99 hectare Norfolk WT site, with oak and birch woodland, blackthorn scrub, heather and gorse. Many rare plants and reptiles.

Ajouté* par Iain Crawford
Dernière actualisation 21 novembre 2022

Description

Salthouse Heath is a dry coastal heathland which was formed thousands of years ago by glacial deposits as part of the Cromer Ridge. The land rises steeply towards the coast, whilst undulating gently away southwards. The Heath is a rare mosaic of acid dry heath, dry acid grassland, dense gorse scrub and broad-leaved woodland, bounded by blackthorn. Wildflowers here include heath bedstraw, lady's bedstraw, stitchwort, cranesbill, speedwell and wood sage. Amongst these can be found adders, common lizard, slow worm, hares and roe deer. Birds are heath specialists eg Engoulevent d'Europe, Tarier pâtre, Linotte mélodieuse, Bruant jaune, Alouette lulu, Faucon crécerelle, Tourterelle des bois, Buse variable, Milan royal, Faucon hobereauand Grimpereau des bois.

Détails

Accès

30 miles north of Norwich via A140 and B1149. The site is midway between Cley and Sheringham and Cley. Turn south from A149 in Salthouse village and continue for one mile. Click on the P in the map to get directions to a parking. Regular bus route on the A149. Nearest trains at Sheringham, 6 miles east.

Terrain et Habitat

Arbres et buissons disséminés , Forêt , Prairie , Landes/bruyères , Agriculture

Conditions

Plat , Sablonneux

Boucle

Oui

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Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps , Automne

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Printemps

Itinéraire

Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

There are several tumuli (ancient burial mounds) in the nearby wood, marked with a star on the map.

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