Luffenham Heath Golf Course

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|name= Luffenham Heath Golf Course

|aos= Rutland

|interest=Biological

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|area= 75.1 hectares

|notifydate= 1983

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Luffenham Heath Golf Course is a {{convert|75.1|hectare|acre|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of South Luffenham in Rutland.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000909&SiteName=luffen&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Luffenham Heath Golf Course | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 29 October 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000909%27|title=Map of Luffenham Heath Golf Course|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 29 October 2017}} It is the course of Luffenham Heath Golf Club.

The course is located on several soil types, including calcareous grassland on Jurassic Lower Lincolnshire Limestone, together with acid heath, scrub and broad-leaved woodland. The dominant grasses are tor-grass and upright brome, and the site is notable for its butterflies its diverse insect species.{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000909.pdf|title=Luffenham Heath Golf Course citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 29 October 2017}}