Groby Pool and Woods

Groby Pool and Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Leicestershire
Grid reference SK 519 082 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 29.0 hectares[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

Groby Pool and Woods is a 29 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Groby in Leicestershire.[1][2]

Groby Pool is the largest natural lake in the county, and it is used by many wintering wildfowl. The marginal vegetation is diverse, and there is also wet woodland and meadows which have grasses such as common bent, sweet vernal grass and crested dog's-tail.[3]

There are footpaths through the site.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Groby Pool and Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Groby Pool and Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Groby Pool and Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Groby Pool". The National Forest. Retrieved 12 November 2017.

Coordinates: 52°40′08″N 1°13′59″W / 52.669°N 1.233°W / 52.669; -1.233

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