Bloody Oaks Quarry

Bloody Oaks Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Rutland
Grid reference SK 971 108 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 1.2 hectares[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

Bloody Oaks Quarry is a 1.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Great Casterton in Rutland.[1][2] It is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.[3]

This site has species-rich grassland on Jurassic limestone. The dominant grasses are tor-grass and upright brome and flora include rock-rose, salad burnet, yellow-wort and autumn gentian.[4]

The site is open to the public.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Bloody Oaks Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Bloody Oaks Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bloody Oaks Quarry". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bloody Oaks Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

Coordinates: 52°41′10″N 0°33′50″W / 52.686°N 0.564°W / 52.686; -0.564

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