Old Buckenham Fen

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

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|name= Old Buckenham Fen

|aos= Norfolk

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|34.5|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1986

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Old Buckenham Fen is a {{convert| 34.5 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Attleborough in Norfolk, England.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003600&SiteName=&countyCode=29&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Old Buckenham Fen | 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%271003600%27|title=Map of Old Buckenham Fen|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 22 July 2018}}

This valley fen has cattle grazed wet meadows, species rich reedbeds, a mere and dykes. Flora in wetter areas include ragged robin, marsh thistle and ladies smock.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1003600.pdf |title=Old Buckenham Fen citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 22 July 2018}}

Most of the site is private land but there is a public footpath in the south-west corner.