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Stow-Cum-Quy Fen 
Summary
Stow-Cum-Quy Fen is a 29.9-hectare (74-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Lode in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] Most of it is common land.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 514 627[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 29.9 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
The site is calcareous loam pasture, with diverse flora and open pools which have rare aquatic plants. Grassland herbs include purging flax and salad burnet, and there are aquatic plants such as unbranched bur-reed, mare's tail and bladderwort.[3]
There is access to the site by footpaths from Lode and Horningsea.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Stow-Cum-Quy Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Map of Stow-Cum-Quy Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Stow-Cum-Quy Fen citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
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