Ulverscroft Nature Reserve

Ulverscroft is a 56-hectare (140-acre) nature reserve north of Markfield in Leicestershire, England. It is managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust (LRWT) and part of it is owned by the National Trust and part by the LRWT.[1] The site is partly in Ulverscroft Valley, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2]

Ulverscroft Nature Reserve
TypeNature reserve
LocationMarkfield, Leicestershire
OS gridSK 490124
Area56 hectares (140 acres)
Managed byLeicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust

The site has diverse habitats with woodland, heath, wet grassland, a pond, a meadow, marshes and sphagnum bog. The meadow has a rich flora, including fragrant orchid, devil's-bit scabious and bitter vetch.[1]

There is access from Whitcrofts Lane.

References

  1. "Ulverscroft". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Designated Sites View: Ulverscroft Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

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