Ulverscroft Nature Reserve
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| Ulverscroft Nature Reserve | |
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| File:Ulverscroft Nature Reserve 2.jpg | |
| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Markfield, Leicestershire |
| OS grid | SK 490124 |
| Area | 56 hectares (140 acres) |
| Managed by | Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust |
Ulverscroft is a 56-hectare (140-acre) nature reserve north of Markfield in Leicestershire, England. It is managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, which shares its ownership with the National Trust.[1] The site is partly in Ulverscroft Valley, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2] The site's diverse habitats include woodland, heath, wet grassland, a pond, a meadow, marshes and sphagnum bog. The meadow has a rich flora, including fragrant orchid, devil's-bit scabious and bitter vetch.[1] There is access from Whitcrofts Lane.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ulverscroft". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: Ulverscroft Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 August 2017.