Alder Carr is a 6.7-hectare biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...
in
Hildersham
Hildersham is a small village 8 miles to the south-east of Cambridge, England. It is situated just off the A1307 between Linton, Cambridgeshire, Linton and Great Abington on a tributary of the River Cam known locally as the River Granta.
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Cambridgeshire.
The site is a wet valley which has alder on fen peat, a type of woodland, known as
carr, which is now rare in East Anglia. Ground flora include
angelica and
meadowsweet. This habitat is very valuable to invertebrates.
The site is private land with no public access.
References
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cambridgeshire
South Cambridgeshire District
Alder carrs