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ROADSIDE NATURE RESERVES               
March 2008
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Site Profile
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife 
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References 
Protection
Time 
Site ?
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish 
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish   
1:50,000 OS 
sheets
135
C
Acton Acton 
Babergh 
C710
West
232
North-
TL 88524632 
Steep bank  Sulphur clover &  Criteria 2a 
End of Sept
158
West:95
TL 88604637
on 
wild liquorice 
& 3 - 
SCC
No(s): 155
dangerous 
Nationally 
bend
scarce & 
Suffolk 
rarity    
71
A
Aldham
Babergh 
U8417
Central
462
North-
TM 02984561 
West end: 
Yellow vetchling Criteria 2a- 
1.April         
Aldham
175
West:101
TM 03054568
steep bank; 
Nationally 
2.End of Sept
No(s):  155
East end 
scarce  
SCC
humped 
verge
174
A
Badingham
SCDC 
U2535
East
344
North: 99     TM 32656797 
North and 
Boulder clay 
Criteria 2b  1. April           2. 
213
South: 98
TM 32646801   South:   flat 
flora
Grassland 
End of Sept
TM 32656796 
banks
community  
SCC
TM 32746800
15
C
Barnham 
SSSI     
C633
West
1108
North:1964
TL 84047966  Flat workable  Rare Breckland  Criteria 1 -  1. 1st half April  
(Thetford Heath)
SMS=NE 
TL 85707932
verges
Plants
Thetford 
2. End of Sept
Barnham
Assent    
No(s):144
Heath SSSI
SCC
1a
A
Barton Mills
SSSI     
U6202
West
5688
East:344
TL 72237208 
West bank 
Rare Breckland  Criteria 1 -  1. April  2.End 
Barton Mills
SMS=NE 
West:344
TL 72147175
flat and 
Plants
Cherry Hill 
of Sept
Assent    
TL 72227208 
workable 
& the 
TL 72137175
East bank 
Gallops 
SCC
 No(s): 15
flat but 
SSSI
narrow
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
1
A
Barton Mills
SSSI     
C623
West
7368
North:968
TL 72007221  All banks flat  Rare Breckland  Criteria 1 - 
1. April        
Barton Mills/
SMS=EN 
South:944
TL 72927189 and workable
Plants
Cherry Hill  2. End of Sept
Tuddenham
Assent
TL 72007220 
& the 
TL 72927189 
Gallops 
SCC
No(s): 154
SSSI
161
B
Beck Row
FHDC 63
C603
West
431
TL 67367778 
No survey 
Sand Catchfly
Criteria 2a  
End of Sept
Mildenhall
TL67487784 
data
Nationally 
SCC
TL67447778   
scarce
TL 67457780
146
B
Bedfield  
Mid 
C543
Central
695
West:266
TM 23376508 
Flat bank 
Sulphur clover &  Criteria 2b - 
1. April        
Bedfield
Suffolk 
TM 23506435
workable, 
Boulder clay 
Grassland  2. End of Sept
187
No(s):156
slightly 
flora
community  
steeper at 
SCC
Southern end
176
A
East Bergholt     Babergh 
C424
Central
929
North: 314
TM 09683515 
Narrow but  Lesser Calamint Criteria 2a  1. May            2. 
Bentley
160
09973525
flat and 
Nationally 
Dec
workable
rare
SCC
166
C
Blyford
Legally 
B1123
East
1762
North-
TM 41977717  Dangerous! 
Rare Fungus
Criteria 1 -  Cut as required 
Blyford
protected 
East:290
TM 42187700
Bank not 
Legally 
by Ecologists   
species
No((s): 156
mown (will 
protected 
SCC
require 
SSP
hedge-
trimming in 
near future)
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
82
B
Blyford
Legally 
C203
East
124
West:75
TM 42487676 
as above - 
Rare Fungus
Criteria 1 -  Cut as required 
Blyford
protected 
TM 42507669
merge? 
Legally 
by Ecologists   
species
No(s):  156
protected 
SCC
SSP
183
Brantham
Legally 
B1070
Central
554
225
TM 09733327 
AM-W to 
Rare Fungus
Criteria 1 -  Cut as required 
protected 
TM 09923320
survey
Legally 
by Ecologists   
species
protected 
SCC
SSP
67
A
Brent Eleigh
Babergh 
U8127
West
738
North:348
TL 94664846 
Good 
Yellow vetchling  Criteria 2a - 
Oct/Nov
Brent Eleigh
178
TL 94974834
workable 
& sulphur clover
Nationally 
local farmer  
No(s): 155
banks
scarce
108
C
Bridge Street
Babergh 
A134
West
1231
South-
TL 87324859  Southern end 
Chalk flora
Criteria 2b - 
End of Sept
Long Melford
176
East:192
TL 87464871
steep but 
Grassland 
SCC
No(s):155
workable 
community
broadening 
out to deeper 
bank 
59
B
Brockley
St Eds 
C677
West
2555
East:355
TL 81655672 
Broad flat 
Adder's tongue 
Criteria 3 
End of Sept
Brockley/ 
136
TL 81705606 and workable
fern & Greater 
Suffolk 
SCC
Whepstead
No(s): 155
Burnet Saxifrage
rarity
89
A
Bury St Edmunds
SSSI Shaker's West
485
East:177
TL 86326423 
No survey 
Entomological 
Criteria 1 - 
Mid Sept
Bury St Edmunds
Lane 
TL 86396407
(invert 
interest        
Shaker's 
St. Eds B.C.
West 
No(s):  155
interest)
Barberry carpet  Lane SSSI
C8048
moth
175
C
Campsea Ashe
Legally 
B1078    
East
153
93
TM 33335605  Steep narrow 
Rare Fungus
Criteria 1 -  Cut as required 
protected 
TM 33405599
bank 
Legally 
by Ecologists   
species
possibly 
protected 
SCC
difficult
SSP
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets

2
A
Cavenham
SSSI No  
U6211       West
2313
North-
TL 76157074 
Wide, flat 
Wild grape 
Criteria 1 -  1. 1st half April  
Cavenham
NE assent 
West:389
TL 76007040 and workable
hyacinth, 
Breckland 
2. End of Sept
needed
South-
TL 76017040 
Spanish 
Farmland 
SCC
East:401
TL 76167074
Catchfly, Blue 
SSSI
No(s): 155
Fescue and 
other rare plants
126
B
Cavenham
CWS
C646
West
1618
North-
TL 76786968 
Difficult to 
Chalk flora
Criteria 2b - 
End of Sept
Cavenham/
West:193
TL 76936980
assess but 
Grassland 
End of Sept
Lackford
South-
TL 76786967 
could be 
community  
SCC
East:192
TL 76936979
steep
No(s): 155
112
A
Clare 
St Eds 
C672/673
West
250
East/South:4
TL 74684695 
Wide and 
Chalk flora 
Criteria 2b - 
End of Sept
Clare
137
3
TL 74704698
workable
including Bee 
Grassland 
SCC
south side on 
No(s): 155 
orchid
community  
C672,  east 
TL746 469
side on C673
165
A
Claydon
MSDC 
U4718
Central
94
North:549
TM 13294985  Shallow bank  Tower Mustard  Criteria 2a - 
Oct
Claydon
166
TM 13334984
workable
BAP
MSDC
No(s): 169
144
C
Claydon
MSDC 
A14/
Central
4,667
X:roundabout TM 12914956 
Wide and 
Chalk flora 
Criteria 2b - 
End of Sept
Claydon
167
B1113
TM 12914956
workable 
including 
Grassland 
SCC
No(s): 155 
(very busy)
Pyramidal 
community 
&169
orchids
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
127
B
Cockfield
Babergh 
C700
West
506
North:146
TL 89045460 
Narrow, 
 Sulphur Clover Criteria 2a - 
1. April        
Cockfield
159
TL 89185463
steep in 
Nationally 
2. End of Sept
No(s):155
places, 
Scarce
Windsor Green
possibly 
SCC
difficult
141
A
Cookley
Suffolk 
U2702
East
507
West:259
TM 37047606 
Narrow, 
Sulphur Clover,  Criteria 2a - 
End of Sept
Cookley
Coastal 
TM 37247590 gentle slope, 
Bee & Wasp 
Nationally 
SCC
208
No(s): 156
workable
Orchids
Scarce  
NEW
A
Cowlinge
pCWS C666
West
NEW 
East: To be  TM 72505289 
Sulphur clover  Criteria 2a - 
End of Sept 
SITE To 
updated 
TM 72565273
and chalk flora
Nationaly 
SCC
be 
14/04/08
Scarce
updated 
once 
MapInfo 
layer has 
been 
updated 
91
A
Cransford 
Suffolk 
U2517
East
3147
East:694
TM 31666612 
Narrow but 
Boulder clay 
Criteria 2b 
July
Cransford
Coastal 
West:693
TM 31556556 gentle slope, 
flora
Grassland  July          SCC
221
TM 31666612 
workable
community  
TM 31546556
No(s): 156
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
157
Creeting St Mary
MSDC 
C486
Central
78
South-
TM 09535524  Wide bank, 
Chalk flora
Criteria 2b - 
End of Sept
Creeting St Mary  
168
East:604
TM 09605520
steep in 
Grassland 
SCC
(site opp private 
No(s): 155
places, 
community 
SSSI)
workable
98
B
Culford
St Eds 
C631
West
274
North:142
TL 82537134  Narrow bank 
Wild Grape 
Criteria 2a - 
August
Culford
138
TL 82677132
but workable
hyacinth 
Nationally 
SCC
No(s): 144 or 
rare
155
172
B/C
Dalham
 FHDC 62
C660 
West
921
North:216
TL 74026114 
Broad and 
Crested Cow-
Criteria 2a - 
End of Sept
Dalham
TL 74146111
flat at 
Wheat
Nationally 
SCC
No((s): 155
Eastern end 
rare
though 
narrows 
considerably 
at West, 
workable
90
A
Dallinghoo
Suffolk 
U3424
East
394
East:930
TM 26275455 
Wide and 
Boulder clay 
Criteria 2b - 
End of Sept
Dallinghoo
Coastal 
TM 26275464
workable 
flora
Grassland 
SCC
222
No(s): 156
though ditch 
community 
might be 
awkward
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
110
B
Denham
St Eds 
C660
West
774
East:202
TL 7575232 TL  Broad with 
Boulder clay 
Criteria 2b -  1. April    2.End 
Denham
139
75746252
bank but 
flora including 
Grassland 
of Sept
No(s): 155
workable
Common 
community 
SCC
Spotted Orchid & 
Pendulous 
Sedge
111
A
Dennington
SCDC 
U 2520
East
341
East:1250
TM 29066650 
Narrow but 
Sulphur Clover
Criteria 2a -  1. April    2.End 
Dennington
211
TM 29056663
flat and 
Nationally 
of Sept
No(s): 156
workable
scarce
SCC
84
B
Dennington
Suffolk 
C535
East
122
North:611
TM 26256655  Gentle bank,  Sulphur Clover
Criteria 2a  1. April    2.End 
Dennington
Coastal 
TM 26306652
workable
sulphur 
of Sept
206
No(s): 156
clover
SCC

8
C
Eriswell 
SSSI     
B1112
West
3187
North:572
TL 73387750 
Flat and 
Spring 
Criteria 1 - 
First: April   
(Foxhole Heath)
SMS=NE 
TL 73837740
wide, 
Speedwell,  Blue 
Foxhole 
Second: End of 
Eriswell
Assent    
 No(s):143
workable
Fescue & 
Heath SSSI 
Sept
Spanish Catchfly
Grape 
SCC
Hyacinth 
(M. 
neglectum 
?) SSSI?
60
B
Felsham
MSDC 
C698
West
344
South:800
TL 93805643 
Broad and 
Sulphur Clover  Criteria 2a - 
First: April   
Felsham
170
TL 93895643 flat, workable
Nationally  Second: End of 
No(s): 155
scarce 
Sept
score 12
SCC
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
92
A
Flowton 
MSDC 
U4417
Central
739
North-
TM 08364631  Narrow both  Sulphur Clover  Criteria 2a - First: April NW 
Flowton
171
West:241
TM 08554648
sides, slight 
on the North-
Nationally 
side only 
South-
TM 08364632  slope, should West side & Man  Rare and  Second: End of 
East:252
TM 08554648
be workable
Orchid on the 
Nationally  September SCC
No(s): 155 or 
South-East side
scare
169
43
A
Fressingfield
MSDC 
U5812
Central
574
West:256
TM 26717867 
Narrow but 
Sulphur Clover
Criteria 2a - 
First: April 
Fressingfield/
172
TM 26747892
workable
Nationally  Second: End of 
Mendham
No(s): 156
Scarce    September SCC
182
B
Great Barton
Legally 
C689
West
131
South:40
TL 90756750 -  Very narrow 
Rare Fungus
Criteria 1 -  Cut as required 
protected 
TL 90796750
(one metre) 
Legally 
by Ecologists   
species
workable?
protected 
SCC
SSP
106
B
Great Blakenham
pCWS B1113
Central
5117
West:369
TM 
11955045 
No survey
Chalk flora 
Criteria2b - 
End of Sept
Great Blakenham
TM 12144993
including 
Grassland 
SCC
No(s): 155
Pyramidal & Bee  community 
Orchid
180
A
Great Livermere
St Eds 
C649
West
1723
South east:  TL 8965869902 Narrow but 
Adder's tongue  Criteria 2a -  1. April    2.End 
145
144
TL 8974969797
workable 
fern & Sulphur 
Nationally 
of Sept
Clover
scarce & 
SCC
Suffolk 
rarity
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
184
A
Great 
St Eds 
U7407
West
167
South: 62
TL 86805989 
Flat, 
Rock Rose, 
Criteria 2a 
End of Sept 
Whelnetham
147
TL 86865994
workable
Sulphur Clover, 
Nationally 
SCC
Stemless Thistle
Scarce
31
B
Hargrave
St Eds 
C659
West
3047
East:315
TL 77286072 
Narrow in 
Crested cow-
Criteria 2a - 
End of Sept
Hargrave
140
West:312
TL 77256103
places but 
wheat & 
Nationally 
End of Sept
TL 77276072 
largely flat  Pyramidal orchid
rare
SCC
TL 77246103 and workable
No(s): 155
48
B
Hascot Hill
MSDC 
C444
Central
405
North:136
TM 06025375 
Broad and 
Boulder clay 
Criteria 2b - 
End of Sept
Battisford
165
TM 06145377 flat, workable
flora 
Grassland 
SCC
No(s): 155
community 
160
A
Haughley
MSDC 77
C401
Central
698
West:315
TM 03316093  Buffer verge, 
Buffer for 
Criteria 2a -
End of Sept
Haughley
TM 03336124 probably flail-
Cornflower in 
BAP 
SCC
No(s): 155
cut only
arable field
93
B
Hawkedon
pCWS C677
West
537
South-
TL 80245366 
Broad and 
Boulder clay 
Criteria2b - 
End of Sept
Hawkedon
East:172
TL 80345381 flat, workable
flora
Grassland 
SCC
No(s): 155
community 
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
170
B
Hawstead 
St Eds 
C684
West
1185
East:244
TL 86015745 
Broad and 
Sulphur Clover
Criteria 2a - 
End of Sept
Hawstead
141
TL 85995721 flat, workable 
Nationally 
SCC
No(s): 155
scarce  
142
B
Henham
Wav 142
U1518
East
75
North:36
TM 45317921  Very narrow, 
Orpine
Criteria 3 - 
Dec
Henham
TM 45347919
steep, 
Suffolk 
No(s): 156
unlikely to be 
rarity
easily 
worked, 
hedge needs 
cutting back
168
A
Hitcham
Babergh 
C704
Central
2154
West:515
TL 97895319 
Broad, flat, 
Boulder clay 
Criteria 2b -  1.  April          2. 
Hitcham
162
TL 97935269
workable
flora 
Grassland 
End of Sept
No((s): 155
community 
SCC
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets

11
B/C
Icklingham
SSSI     
C631
West
405
North:431
TL 78717146  Flat, broad in  Rare Breckland  Criteria 1 -
End of Sept
(Rampart Field)
SMS=NE 
South:429
TL 79127157
places, 
Plants including  West Stow 
End of Sept
Icklingham
Assent    
TL 78717145 
workable
Sand Catchfly
Heath SSSI
SCC
TL 79137156
No(s):144 or 
155
150
C
Icklingham
 SSSI      A1101
West
5308
North:657
TL 76007357 
Broad, flat 
Sand Catchfly &  Criteria 1 - 
First: April 
Icklingham
No Assent 
TL 76637339 and workable Purple Stemmed  Breckland  Second:End of 
needed
No(s): 155
Cat's-tail 
Farmland  September SCC
SSSI
6
C
Icklingham
SSSI     
B1112
West
3735
North-
TL 76667382 
Although 
Rare Breckland  Criteria 1 - 
First: April 
Icklingham
SMS=NE 
East:435
TL 76867343
narrow in 
Plants
Deadman's  Second:End of 
Assent    
South-
TL 76665381  places, broad 
Grave, 
September SCC
West:427
TL 76857343
enough and 
Icklingham 
No(s): 155
flat enough 
SSSI
to be worked
7
C
Icklingham/ 
 SSSI      B1112
West
To be 
South-West:  TL 75117599 
Broad, flat 
Purple stemmed  Criteria 1 - 
End of Sept
Eriswell
No Assent 
updated 
174
TL 75237587 and workable
Cat's-tail
Breckland 
SCC
(How Hill)
needed
once 
No(s):143
Farmland 
Eriswell/Icklingha
MapInfo 
SSSI 
m
layer has 
been 
updated 
14/04/08
NEW
A
Kelsale
pCWS C229
East
NEW NEW SITE
TM 36216626 
Sulphur clover
2a - 
End of Sept 
SITE To 
TM 36416631
Nationally 
SCC
be 
Scarce
updated 
once 
MapInfo 
layer has 
been 
updated 
14/04/08
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
18
C
Lakenheath
SSSI     
A1065
West
10840
East:2512
TL 73778053 
Broad, flat 
Breckland Flora  Criteria 1 - 
End of Oct
Lakenheath
SMS=NE 
TL 75608187 and workable including Field  Lakenheath 
SCC
Assent    
No(s):143 
wormwood
Warren and 
Legally 
Protected 
Field 
wormwood
119
A
Little Blakenham
MSDC 
U4410
Central
210
North-
TM 10364896  Bank steep 
Man orchid
Criteria 2 - 
End of Sept
Little Blakenham
173
East:77
TM 10404890
and narrow, 
Nationally 
End of Sept
South-
TM 10365896  probably flail-
rare  
SCC
West:79
TM 10404890
cut only
No(s): 155 or 
169
167
C
Marlesford
Legally 
A12
East
429
North:200
TM 33015789 
Very 
Rare Fungus
Criteria 1 -  Cut as required 
Marlesford
protected 
TM 33205793
dangerous, 
Legally 
bny Ecologists  
species
No(s): 156
hedge needs 
protected 
SCC
cutting back, 
SSP
SCC Eco 
Team to 
hand-cut
162
C
Melton 
Legally 
B1438
East
60
West:32
TM 28975180 
SCC Eco 
Rare Fungus
Criteria 1 -  As required by 
Melton
protected 
TM 28995183
Team to cut
Legally 
Ecologists
species
No(s): 156  
protected 
SCC
SSP
164
A
Mendham
MSDC 
U5803
Central
322
North:154
TM 28508233 
Broad, flat, 
Sulphur Clover
Criteria 2a - 
End of Sept
Mendham
174
TM 28638226
workable
Nationally 
SCC
No(s): 156
Scarce 
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
173
B
Mettingham
Wav 115
B1062
East
1179
South: 108
TM 36959011 -  Broad, flat, 
Chalk flora 
Criteria 2b- 
End of Sept
Mettingham
37069009
workable
including three 
Grassland 
Farmer
species  of 
community
orchids
138
C
Milden
Babergh 
B1115
West
1011
North:127
TL 94184657 
Broad, flat, 
Sulphur Clover
Criteria 2a -  Sept           SCC 
Milden
177
TL 94304659
workable
Nationally 
NB 1 metre 
No(s):155
scarce 
visibility cut 
May & July
171
A
Mildenhall
FHDC 64
U6041
West
40
East:125
TL 71067588  Small urban 
Sand Catchfly
Criteria 2a - 
End of Sept
(Chiswick 
TL 71067590
site, very flat 
Nationally 
SCC
Avenue)
No((s): 143
and workable
rare 
Mildenhall
152
B
Mildenhall
FHDC 65
A1065/
West
868
East/North:8
TL 72887507 
Broad, flat, 
Sand Catchfly
Criteria 2a 
End of Sept
Mildenhall 
C616
4
TL 72877499
workable
Nationally 
SCC
(Crossways)
East side on 
No(s): 143
scarce
A1065, North 
side on C616
NEW
A
Monk Soham
pCWS 
U5620
Central
unknown
East
TM 224655-
Narrow and 
Sulphur clover
Criteria 2a - 
End of Sept 
225655
flat
Nationally 
SCC
scarce 

Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
143
C
Needham Market  MSDC 38 A14/A140
Central
12190
X: 
TM 10815424 
Very 
Chalk flora 
Criteria 2b - 
End of Sept
(Beacon Hill)
Highways 
roundabout
TM 10815424
dangerous, 
including 
Grassland 
SCC
Coddenham
Agency
The site 
No(s): 155
but broad 
Pyramidal 
community  
includes the 
enough to 
orchids. 
roundabout & 
make 
verges of all 
workable
feeder roads,
185
B/C
Nowton
St Eds 
C684
West
749
West: 207   
East: TL 
Sulphur Clover, 
criteria 2a 
End of Sept 
148
East: 45
86416012 TL 
Pyramidal 
nationally 
SCC
86425995  
Orchids, Rock 
scarce
West: TL 
Rose
86416019 TL 
86406012
133
C
Pakenham
St Eds 
A143
West
1756
South:155
TL 93226984 
Very broad  Seeded in 1986  Criteria 2b -
End of Sept
Pakenham
142
The site is on  TL 93076982
and flat, 
with meadow 
Grassland 
SCC
the Ixworth  
No(s): 155
dangerous 
flowers and 
community 
bypass
road, 
grasses. 
workable
181
A
Pakenham
St Eds 
U6323
west
288
South:60
TL 89806981    Broad and 
Boulder clay 
Criteria 2b -
End of Sept
Pakenham
146
TL 89756978 flat, workable
flora
Grassland 
SCC
community  
129
A
Poslingford
St Eds 
U7323
West
298
East:134
TL 76564954 
Gentle 
Sulphur clover
Criteria 2a - 1.  April         2. 
Poslingford
143
TL 76594941  
hump, 
Nationally 
End of Sept
TL7658 4946
workable
scarce
SCC
No(s):155
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
78
A
Rattlesden 
MSDC 
U4969
West
877
South:300
TL 95955744  Predominantl
Sulphur clover 
Criteria 2a 
Feb           
Rattlesden
175
TL 96245749
y broad and 
and Adder's 
& 3 - 
farmer warden
No(s):  155
flat, workable
tongue
Nationally 
scarce & 
Suffolk 
rarity
136
A
Ringshall
MSDC 
U4524
Central
1157
North-
TM 02945261 
Broad, flat, 
Man Orchid  &  Criteria 2a - 
1.May cut if 
Ringshall
176
West:194
TM 03075275
workable
Yellow Vetchling
Nationally 
necessary (by 
South-
TM 02945261 
rare & 
Warden)       
East:189
TM 03085274
nationally 
2.End of Sept
No(s):155
scarce
SCC
178
A
Shimpling
babergh 
C683     
West
301
South: 54
TL 85365153 
Although 
Sulphur clover
Criteria 2a 
1.April cut (if 
Shimpling
163
TL 85415152
narrow in 
Nationally 
necessary) by 
places, with 
scarce
warden        
gentle bank, 
2.End of Sept
is workable
SCC
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
121
A
Sibton
CWS 
U2503
East
560
Narrow but  Sulphur Clover &  Criteria 2a -  1. April       2. 
Sibton
West side 
West:125
TM 36986871  flat, probably 
Pyramidal 
Nationally 
End of Sept
only 
TM 37016859
workable
orchids
scarce 
Remove 
No(s): 156
SCC
east side
88
A
St Margaret, S. 
CWS
U1210
East
121
East:52
TM 31518455 
Although 
Sulphur Clover
Criteria 2a - 
End of Sept
Elmham
TM 31528460
narrow in 
Nationally 
SCC
South Elmham
No(s): 156
places, broad 
scarce 
and flat 
enough to be 
workable
57
C
Stoke-by-Nayland  Babergh 
B1087
West
248
North:128
TL 98133465  Gentle bank,  Lesser Calamint Criteria 2a  1. May            2. 
Stoke-by-Nayland 
164
TL 98223474
but workable
Nationally 
Dec
No(s): 155
scarce 
SCC
179
C
Stonham Earl
MSDC 
A140        Central
1071
East: 120
TM 11835955 
Broad, flat, 
Chalk flora 
Criteria 2b - 
End of Sept 
Stonham Earl
178
TM 11835943
workable, 
including 
Grassland 
SCC
busy road
pyramidal 
community 
orchids
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways 
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
70
B
Stonham Earl
MSDC 
A1120
Central
4747
East:263
TM 10255933 
Although 
Yellow Vetchling  Criteria 2a -  1. April (top half 
Stonham Earl
177
West:327
TM 10315908 bank is steep 
& pyramidal 
Nationally 
of West only)   
TM 10205947 
in places, 
orchids 
scarce
2.End of Sept
TM 10265915
broad 
No(s):  155
enough and 
SCC
flat enough 
to work, busy 
road
40
B
Stowupland
MSDC  
B1113
Central
327
West:95
TM 04816021 
Broad, flat, 
Wild Liquorice
Criteria 3 - 
1. April        
Stowupland
179
TM 04836012
awkward 
Suffolk 
2.End of Sept
No(s): 155
bend, 
rarity
SCC
workable

169
A
Stowupland
MSDC 
A14
Central
24820
X:0
TM 06815853 Mostly broad  Sulphur Clover &  Criteria 2a - 
End of Sept
Stowupland/
180
The site  
No(s): 155
and flat 
Pyramidal 
Nationally 
SCC
Creetings St 
includes the 
enough to be 
Orchids.
scarce 
Peter
roundabout 
worked, very 
and adjacent 
busy junction
banks of all 
feeder roads 
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways 
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
94
B
Swefling
CWS
U2209
East
255
East:111
TM 33926347 
Long and 
Sulphur clover
Criteria 2a -  1.  April         2. 
Swefling
TM 33966337
narrow, flat, 
Nationally 
End of Sept
No(s): 156
workable
scarce  
SCC
147
B
Thorndon
MSDC 
C547/B10
Central
652
North-
TM 14786977 
Broad and 
Sulphur Clover
Criteria 2a 
End of Sept
Thorndon
181
77
East:60
TM 14816973 flat, workable
Nationally 
SCC
No(s):156
scarce 
NB 1 metre July 
visibility cut
96
C
Tuddenham
FHDC 67
C624
West
1013
East:188
Narrow but 
Wild Grape 
Criteria 2a 
August
Tuddenham
West:188
TL 72997205  flat, probably 
Hyacinth
Nationally 
SCC
TL 73067188
workable
Rare 
TL 72987205 
TL 73047188
No(s): 154
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
156
A
Walsham le 
MSDC 
U6456
West
341
West:79
TL 98597158 
Broad, flat, 
Adder's-tongue  Criteria 3 -  1. May          2. 
Willows
182 CWS
TL 98657153
workable
Fern
Suffolk 
End of Sept
Walsham le 
No(s): 155  
rarity 
SCC
Willows
153b
B
Wangford
SSSI     
U6126
West
6660
East:433
TL 75458325 
(no photos) 
Spring 
Criteria 1- 
First: April 
Wangford
SMS=NE  Contiguou
West:404
TL 75688361
broad, flat, 
speedwell, Blue  Wangford 
Second:End of 
Assent    s with Site 
TL 75448325 
workable
fescue & Sand 
Warren &  September SCC
153a.
TL 75678362
Catchfly 
Carr SSSI
No(s): 143
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
153a
C
Wangford
SSSI     
A1065/
West
3098
West/South:
TL75458366 
Broad, flat, 
Sand Catchfly
Criteria 1 - 
First: April 
Wangford
SMS=NE 
C620
716
TL 75748315
workable
Wangford 
Second:End of 
Assent     Contiguou
No(s): 143
Warren &  September SCC
s with Site 
Carr SSSI 
153b.
West side 
on A1065, 
South on 
C620.
69
Wattisham
Babergh 
C708
Central
403
West:234
TM 00235025 
Narrow 
Man Orchid, 
Criteria 2a 
End of Sept
Wattisham
165
TM 00295046
verge, 
Sulphur clover
Nationally 
SCC
No(s): 155
possibly 
Rare & 
workable
Nationally 
scarce 
105
C
Westley
St Eds 
C660
West
1106
North:203
TL 82226403 
(no photos)  Sickle Medick &  Criteria 2a- 
End of Sept
Westley
144
South:52
TL 82416409
appears 
Knapweed 
Nationally 
End of Sept
TL 82406407 
broad but 
Broomrape
rare  
SCC
TL 82456409
review
No(s): 155
116
A
Wetheringsett 
Mid 
U5306
Central
255
West:68
TM 12806833  Broad, gentle  Sulphur clover &  Criteria 2a - 
End of Sept
cum Brockford
Suffolk 
TM 12826826
slope into 
Early-purple 
Nationally 
SCC
Wetheringsett 
186
No(s): 155
ditch, 
Orchid
rare 
cum Brockford 
workable
Site 
Risk 
Location
County  Road No. Highways 
Area     
Road 
Map 
Reason for 
Criteria
Cutting
No.
Assessments
Parish
Wildlife  Highways
Area
(sq m)
Side(s)
References
Protection
Time 
Site ?
area
No. 1: 
Start……….…
Species present
Side 1
Length (m)
……...Finish
Side 2
No. 2: 
Start…………
Cut by
Length (m)
……....Finish
      1:50,000 
OS sheets
46
A
Woolverstone
Babergh 
U4108
Central
90
North:61
TM 18253765 
Narrow but 
Orpine
Criteria 3  - 
End of Sept
Woolverstone
166
TM 18303768 flat, probably 
Orpine
SCC
No(s): 169
workable

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