The Glen Chalk Caves, Bury St Edmunds
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Suffolk
The Glen Chalk Caves, Bury St Edmunds is a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.Tunnels totalling 200 metres in length radiate from a chalk pit which also contains a disused lime kiln, and the tunnels and kiln are used by five species of bat for hibernation between September and April, and the surrounding vegetation helps to maintain a suitable micro-climate in the caves. The principal species are Daubenton's, Natterer's and brown long-eared bats.The caves are in an area maintained as a nature reserve off Mount Road.
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Mount Road, West Suffolk Moreton Hall
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N 52.248 ° | E 0.729 ° |
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Mount Road
Mount Road
IP33 1YR West Suffolk, Moreton Hall
England, United Kingdom
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