Luffenham Heath Golf Course

Luffenham Heath Golf Course is a 75.1-hectare (186-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of South Luffenham in Rutland.^[1][2] It is the course of Luffenham Heath Golf Club.

Luffenham Heath Golf Course

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Rutland
Grid reference	SK 958 023[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	75.1 hectares[1]
Notification	1983[1]
Location map	Magic Map

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.^[3]