Mar Field Fen, Masham
Facts and practical information
Mar Field Fen is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, or SSSI, north of Masham, North Yorkshire, England, in a rural area known as Marfield. It is situated on land containing woodland carr, fen, spring-fed marshy grassland and drier calcareous grassland, between the River Ure to the east and Marfield Wetland nature reserve to the west. As "one of the best examples of fen habitat in the Vale of York," it is a protected habitat for a variety of plants, including the common butterwort, a carnivorous plant. There is no public access to this site. ()
Masham
Mar Field Fen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Hack Fall Wood, The Ultimate Roller Coaster, Nosterfield, Lightwater Valley.