Donington Park SSSI

Donington Park
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 414 268[1]
InterestBiological
Area32.9 hectares[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Donington Park is a 32.9-hectare (81-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Castle Donington in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is separate from the nearby Donington Park motorsport circuit.

The park was mentioned in the Domesday Book, and it has been managed as a deer park for all of its recorded history. Most of it has a short grass sward, with areas of bracken and ancient oaks, which provide a habitat for rare beetles and spiders.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Donington Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Donington Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Donington Park citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 November 2017.

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