Leathes Ham

Leathes Ham is a 6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is owned by Waveney District Council.[1][2]

Leathes Ham
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationLowestoft, Suffolk
OS gridTM 531 933
Area6.0 hectares

In the medieval period this site was turbary, an area which was dug for peat, and it later flooded and became a lake.[3] It has a reedbed, dykes, and marshes where wildfowl breed. Flora include ragged robin and southern marsh orchid.[1]

There is access from Normanston Park.

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References
  1. "Leathes Ham". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Leathes Ham". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. Butcher, David (2016). Medieval Lowestoft: The Origins and Growth of a Suffolk Coastal Community. Boydell & Brewer. p. 47. ISBN 9781783271498.

52.479°N 1.726°E / 52.479; 1.726

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