Muston Meadows

Muston Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Leicestershire
Grid reference SK 825 368 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 8.8 hectares[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

Muston Meadows is an 8.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Muston in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is also a National Nature Reserve[3][4] and a Nature Conservation Review site.[5]

These ridge and furrow meadows are on soils derived from clay. Herbs include green-winged orchid, lady's bedstraw, yellow rattle, pepper saxifrage and cowslip.[5]

The site is in two different areas, both of which are open to the public.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Muston Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Muston Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Muston Meadows". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Leicestershire's National Nature Reserves". Natural England. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Muston Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

Coordinates: 52°55′08″N 0°46′30″W / 52.919°N 0.775°W / 52.919; -0.775

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