Flordon Common
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
 Location of Flordon Common. | |
| Area of search | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 182 972[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 9.9 hectares (24 acres)[1] |
| Notification date | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Flordon Common is a 9.9-hectare (24-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Wymondham in Norfolk, England.[1][2][3] It is a registered common[4] part of the Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.[5]
Springs emerge from this chalk valley of the River Tas, resulting in a species-rich calcareous fen, including the very rare narrow-mouthed whorl snail. On higher ground there is chalk grassland, which is traditionally managed by grazing, allowing the survival of many locally rare plants.[4]
The common is open to the public.
Land ownership
[edit]All land within Flordon Common SSSI is owned by the local authority.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Flordon Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ↑ "Map of Flordon Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ↑ "Protected Planet | Flordon Common". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- 1 2 "Flordon Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: Norfolk Valley Fens". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ "Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament". questions-statements.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
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