Pasture and Asplin Woods

Pasture and Asplin Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Pasture Wood
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 426 215[1]
InterestBiological
Area40.9 hectares (101 acres)[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Pasture and Asplin Woods is a 40.9 hectares (101 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Belton in Leicestershire.[1][2]

These ancient woods on poorly drained clay soils are dominated by ash, with a shrub layer of hazel and hawthorn. There are herbs characteristic of ancient woodland, such as wood anemone and sweet woodruff.[3]

The site is private property with no public access.

References

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