Cotes Grassland

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Cotes Grassland
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Leicestershire
Grid reference SK 553 208 [1]
InterestBiological
Area3.3 hectares [1]
Notification 1983 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Cotes Grassland is a 3.3-hectare (8.2-acre) 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.

52°46′52″N1°10′52″W / 52.781°N 1.181°W / 52.781; -1.181

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