Landguard Common

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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|image= Landguard - geograph.org.uk - 11709.jpg

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|name= Landguard Common

|aos= Suffolk

|interest=Biological

|gridref={{gbmappingsmall| TM 285 318 }}

|area= 30.5 hectares

|notifydate= 1984

|map=[http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271004484%27 Magic Map]

}}

Landguard Common is a {{convert|30.5|hectare|acre|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Felixstowe in Suffolk.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1004484&SiteName=landguard&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Landguard Common | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 26 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271004484%27 |title=Map of Landguard Common|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 26 May 2017}} An area of 16.3 hectares at the southern end is also a Local Nature Reserve.{{cite web|url= http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=0&N=landguard&ID=251|title=Landguard Common |series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| date = 27 March 2013 |accessdate= 26 May 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=REF_CODE%3D%271008988%27|title=Map of Landguard Common|series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| accessdate= 26 May 2017}}

This spit on the northern outskirts of Felixstowe has a vegetated shingle beach, which is a fragile and rare habitat. Flora include sea kale, yellow horned poppy, sea sandwort, sea campion and sea pea. Areas of saltmarsh provide cover for small birds.{{cite web|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004484.pdf |title=Landguard Common citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 30 May 2017}}

There is access to the site from View Point Road.