Scarning Fen

Scarning Fen is a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) nature reserve west in Dereham in Norfolk. It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.^[1] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,^[2] and is part of Potter and Scarning Fens Site of Special Scientific Interest^[3] and Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.^[4]

Scarning Fen
Interactive map of Scarning Fen
Type	Nature reserve
Location	Norwich, Norfolk
OS grid	TF 981 121
Area	4 hectares (9.9 acres)
Managed by	Norfolk Wildlife Trust

This small reserve has chalky valley mire, carr and grassland. Twenty-nine nationally scarce invertebrates have been recorded, and it is the only site in the county for the small red damselfly. There are a number of rare plants, including liverworts and mosses.^[1]