Foxhole Heath is an biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of

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. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, and part of Breckland

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and Breckland

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Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. The site is heathland and its vascular plant flora includes the following species: Slender Cudweed ''Filago minima'', Shepherds Cress ''Teesdalia nudicaulis'', Bird's-foot, ''Ornithopus perpusillus'',

Sand Sedge ''Carex arenaria'', or sand sedge, is a species of perennial sedge of the genus '' Carex'' which is commonly found growing in dunes and other sandy habitats, as the species epithet suggests ( Latin , "sandy"). It grows by long stolon In biolo ...

''Carex arenaria'', Purple Milk Vetch ''Astragalus danicus'', Common Centaury ''Centaurium erythraea'', Sheep's-bit ''Jasione montana'' and Larger Wild Thyme ''Thymus pulegioides''. There are three nationally rare plants. It has a breeding population of the rare

Stone-curlew The stone-curlews, also known as dikkops or thick-knees, consist of 10 species within the family Burhinidae, and are found throughout the tropical and temperate parts of the world, with two or more species occurring in some areas of Africa, Asia, ...

, and this species also uses the site to gather prior to its autumn migration. The road verge along the south side is included in Suffolk County Council's protected road verges scheme.ROADSIDE NATURE RESERVES March 2008

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response to a

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request made at Whatdotheyknow.com There is access from the B1112 road.

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{{SSSIs Suffolk Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Suffolk