Breedon Hill
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| File:Public Footpath from the Church to the Village, Breedon on the Hill - geograph.org.uk - 930437.jpg | |
| Location | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 404 232[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 5.3 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Breedon Hill is a 5.3-hectare (13-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Breedon on the Hill in Leicestershire.[1][2] This is the largest area of species rich carboniferous limestone in the county. Herbs include bulbous buttercup, harebell, burnet saxifrage, musk thistle and hairy violet.[3] The site is crossed by a footpath from the village to the church.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Designated Sites View: Breedon Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ "Map of Breedon Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ "Breedon Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 September 2017.