Harby Hill Wood

Harby Hill Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Leicestershire
Grid reference SK 761 282 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 16.9 hectares[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

Harby Hill Wood is a 16.9 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Eastwell in Leicestershire.[1][2]

This site has steeply sloping ash and sycamore woodland, with areas of spring-fed marsh and colonies of wild daffodils. There is also an area of species-rich dry grassland, which has flora such as pignut and musk thistle.[3]

The site is private land but it is crossed by public footpaths.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Harby Hill Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Harby Hill Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Harby Hill Woodcitation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

Coordinates: 52°50′53″N 0°52′08″W / 52.848°N 0.869°W / 52.848; -0.869

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