Butterburn Flow

Butterburn Flow is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)^[1][2] in Cumbria, England. It is located north of Greenhead. Some of the borders of this protected area follow the River Irthing. This protected area contains important blanket bog habitat that occurs over deep peat.

Butterburn Flow

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Cumbria
Location	Cumbria
Grid reference	NY673763
Coordinates	55.080064°N 2.5137330°W / 55.080064; -2.5137330
Area	1,011 acres (4.1 km2; 1.6 sq mi)
Notification	1984

Butterburn Flow

Details

This protected area contains large extents of blanket bog that are intact. Moss species include Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum pulcrum and Sphagnum imbricatum. Plant species recorded in this protected area include bog rosemary and cloudberry.^[1]

There are no paths on this site.^[3]

Land ownership and management

All of the land within Butterburn Flow SSSI is owned by the Forestry Commission.^[4] The site is managed by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust.^[3]