Kenninghall and Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere

{{Short description|Protected area in Norfolk, England}}

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|aos= Norfolk

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|48.4|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1985

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Kenninghall and Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere is a {{convert| 48.4 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Banham, in Norfolk, England.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000583&SiteName=&countyCode=29&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Kenninghall and Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 22 July 2018}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000583%27|title=Map of Kenninghall and Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere |series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 22 July 2018}}

This site in the valley of the River Whittle has a lake, tall fen, wet woodland and calcareous grassland. Springs feed an area of fen grassland dominated by purple moor grass, blunt-flowered rush and black bog-rush.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000583.pdf |title=Kenninghall and Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 22 July 2018}}

The site is private land with no public access.

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Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk

Category:Quidenham