Cotes Grassland

Cotes Grassland
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Leicestershire
Grid reference SK 553 208 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 3.3 hectares[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

Cotes Grassland is a 3.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cotes in Leicestershire.[1][2]

This meadow on the bank of the River Soar has a thin soil on alluvial river gravels. It has several plants which are uncommon in the Midlands, such as soft trefoil, spotted medick, knotted hedge-parsley, wild clary and subterranean trefoil.[3]

There is access by a public footpath which crosses the site.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Cotes Grassland". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Cotes Grassland". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cotes Grassland citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 November 2017.

Coordinates: 52°46′52″N 1°10′52″W / 52.781°N 1.181°W / 52.781; -1.181

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