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Old Bodney Camp

Old Bodney Camp is a 32.8-hectare (81-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Little Cressingham in Norfolk, England.[1][2][3] It is part of the Breckland Special Protection Area.[4] The boundaries of Old Bodney Camp SSSI are contiguous with the boundaries of Breckland Farmland SSSI.

This area of heath is maintained by rabbit grazing. It has some areas of grassland and others dominated by lichen and moss. There are two nationally rare moths, Noctua orbona and Scopula rubiginata, which are almost confined to the Breckland region.[5]

The site is private land with no public access. Part of the land within Old Bodney Camp SSSI is owned by the Ministry of Defence.[6]


References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Old Bodney Camp". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Old Bodney Camp". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Protected Planet | Old Bodney Camp". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Old Bodney Camp citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2025-04-20.

52°33′25″N 0°43′30″E / 52.557°N 0.725°E / 52.557; 0.725