Cave's Inn Pits

Cave's Inn Pits
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Leicestershire
Grid reference SP 538 795 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 5.8 hectares[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

Cave's Inn Pits is a 5.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Shawell in Leicestershire.[1][2]

These disused gravel workings have some of the best neutral marsh in the county, with varied habitats also including scrub, species-rich grassland and shallow pools. There are diverse species of breeding birds.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Cave's Inn Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Cave's Inn Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cave's Inn Pits citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

Coordinates: 52°25′N 1°13′W / 52.41°N 1.21°W / 52.41; -1.21

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