Brampton Racecourse

Brampton Racecourse
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 203 722 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 21.1 hectares[1]
Notification 1984[1]
Location map Magic Map

Brampton Racecourse is a 21.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Brampton in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] The site is also a horse racing venue called Huntingdon Racecourse.

The site is species-rich neutral grassland, a rare habitat in the county, in the flood plain of Alconbury Brook. Plants include salad burnet, pepper-saxifrage, and the largest population in of green-winged orchid in Cambridgeshire.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Brampton Racecourse". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Brampton Racecourse". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Brampton Racecoursecitation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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Coordinates: 52°20′06″N 0°14′10″W / 52.335°N 0.236°W / 52.335; -0.236

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