How Hill Track Explained

How Hill Track is a 3.1hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Mildenhall in Suffolk.^{[1] [2]} It is in the Breckland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.^{[3] [4]}

This is described by Natural England as a grassland site which provides suitable conditions for seven rare plants, including perennial knawel, small alison, purple-stem cat's tail and sickle medick.^[5]

There is access to this site, which is now mainly woodland, from a footpath which runs along its southern edge.

References

52.358°N 0.573°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: How Hill Track . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 June 2017.
2. Web site: Map of How Hill Track. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 June 2017.
3. Web site: Designated Sites View: Breckland . Special Protection Area. Natural England. 10 May 2017.
4. Web site: Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Breckland. . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 4 May 2017.
5. Web site: How Hill Track citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 June 2017. 4 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150504201858/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002197.pdf. dead.