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Weston Fen
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Suffolk
Grid reference	TL 980 786
Interest	Biological
Area	49.7 hectares
Notification	1986
Location map	Magic Map

Weston Fen is a 49.7-hectare (123-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hopton in Suffolk.^[1]^[2] It is part of the Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens Special Areas of Conservation,^[3]^[4] and an area of 37 hectares is managed as a nature reserve called Market Weston Fen by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.^[5]

This spring-fed valley fen has a high and stable water table, and as a result it has a rich and varied flora. The dominant plants in the central fen area are saw sedge, the reed Phragmites australis and blunt-flowered rush. Other habitats include tall fen grassland, heath and a stream. There are many dragonflies and damselflies.^[6]

There is access from Fen Street. Parking for 3-4 cars on verge immediately after the signposted public footpath and entrance to fen.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Designated Sites View: Weston Fen - 1001985". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
^ "Map of Weston Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
^ "Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens". Special Areas of Conservation. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
^ "Designated Sites View: Waveney & Little Ouse Valley Fens". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
^ "Market Weston Fen". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^ "Weston Fen citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 July 2017.