Market Weston est un village et une paroisse civile du Suffolk, en Angleterre.
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Market Weston is a small village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It is located near the Norfolk border around seven miles east-south-east of Thetford. In 2005 its population was estimated to be 260. 245 people were recorded at 2011 census. The parish also contains the Weston Fen SSSI.
The village was given a market charter in 1263.
The church of St. Mary has regular services and is part of the United Benefice of Stanton, Hopton, Market Weston, Barningham, Coney Weston, Hepworth, Hinderclay and Thelnetham. It dates from the 14th century and is a Grade II* listed building.
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Weston Fen is a 49.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hopton in Suffolk. It is part of the Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens Special Areas of Conservation, and an area of 37 hectares is managed as a nature reserve called Market Weston Fen by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
This spring-fed valley fen has a high and stable water table, and as a result it has a rich and varied flora. The dominant plants in the central fen area are saw sedge, the reed Phragmites australis and blunt-flowered rush. Other habitats include tall fen grassland, heath and a stream. There are many dragonflies and damselflies.
There is access from Fen Street. Parking for 3-4 cars on verge immediately after the signposted public footpath and entrance to fen.
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Hopton is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located just south of the Norfolk border on the B1111 road between Stanton and Garboldisham, in 2011 it had a population of 653. It shares a parish council with neighbouring Knettishall.
All Saints' Church is at the geographical centre of the village, it has regular services and is part of the United Benefice of Stanton, Hopton, Market Weston, Barningham & Coney Weston.
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Bugg's Hole Fen is a 3.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Thelnetham in Suffolk.
This calcareous fen in the valley of the River Little Ouse has a range of habitats. Fen grassland has flora such as grass of parnassus and bog pimpernel, there are southern marsh orchid and marsh pennywort in marsh grassland, and spring-fed tall fen has lesser water parsnip.
The site is private land with no public access.
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Hopton Fen is a 15.3-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Hopton in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
This reed-dominated fen has diverse flora, including devil's bit scabious, black bog-rush, bogbeana and early marsh orchid. The Trust is improving the site by excavating new pools, and introducing grazing to restore the open landscape.
There is access by a footpath from Hopton.