Lount Meadows

Lount Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 385 190[1]
InterestBiological
Area8.5 hectares (21 acres)[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Lount Meadows is a 8.5 hectares (21 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Lount in Leicestershire, England.[1][2]

This slightly acidic grassland site has hay meadows with diverse grass species. There are also areas of species-rich rough pasture, scrub and marsh, which is dominated by plicate sweet-grass and water horsetail.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Lount Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Lount Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Lount Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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