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Blaxhall Common

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The heath is mainly heathers with a mosaic of heather and acidic grassland habitats. The Silver-studded blue butterfly was reintroduced at the site in 2007. Bird species present include
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have also been introduced at the site in order to assist management. A car park is maintained by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust to allow access to the reserve.
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An ancient boundary bank forms the southern edge of the site and is well preserved and the northern area of the heath is the site of a
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The heath is managed through seasonal cutting of vegetation, especially invasive species, in order to maintain a variety of habitats.
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The site is located on the Suffolk Sandlings, an area of sandy soil and glacial geology stretching along the Suffolk coast from
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Blaxhall Common is around 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Blaxhall and 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of
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anti-glider ditch. This provides habitats for solitary bees and lizards.
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standing around 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) tall. The barrow is a
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European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust's silver-studded blue butterfly
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established on the site. There are also colonies of
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Site of Special Scientific Interest

Blaxhall Common is located in Suffolk
Location
Grid reference
TM 380 565
Coordinates
52°09′18″N 1°28′41″E / 52.155°N 1.478°E / 52.155; 1.478
Notification
Magic Map
nature reserve
Blaxhall
East Suffolk District
Suffolk
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Special Protection Area
European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds
Suffolk Coast and Heaths
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Bronze Age
bowl barrow
Scheduled Monument
Ipswich
Southwold
heathland
Snape
Tunstall
Leiston
Woodbridge

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