Fox Fritillary Meadow

Fox Fritillary Meadow is a 2.4-hectare (5.9-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Framsden in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.^[1][2][3]

Fox Fritillary Meadow

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Suffolk
Grid reference	TM 189 606[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	2.4 hectares[1]
Notification	1983[1]
Location map	Magic Map

This unimproved meadow is located on heavy alluvial soils at the bottom of a valley. It has a rich variety of flora, including the herbs cowslip, cuckooflower and ragged robin, together with the largest population in East Anglia of the rare snake's head fritillary.^[4]

This site is closed to the public apart from an open day in April.^[3]

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Fox Fritillary Meadow, Framsden". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
2. "Map of Fox Fritillary Meadow, Framsden". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
3. "Fox Fritillary Meadow". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
4. "Fox Fritillary Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2017.

52.2°N 1.202°E / 52.2; 1.202