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Brampton Racecourse

Coordinates: 52°20′06″N 0°14′10″W / 52.335°N 0.236°W / 52.335; -0.236
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Brampton Racecourse
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 203 722[1]
InterestBiological
Area21.1 hectares[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Brampton Racecourse is a 21.1-hectare (52-acre) 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

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  1. ^ a b c d "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

52°20′06″N 0°14′10″W / 52.335°N 0.236°W / 52.335; -0.236