Boughton Fen

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Boughton Fen is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk, covering 0.16 km². It is one of 140 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. For arrivals by rail, Downham Market Station is about 11.5 km to the west. For more of the same, Foulden Common and Breckland Farmland are close by.

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