Harby Hill Wood

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Harby Hill Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Leicestershire
Grid reference SK 761 282 [1]
InterestBiological
Area16.9 hectares [1]
Notification 1983 [1]
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Harby Hill Wood is a 16.9-hectare (42-acre) 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Harby Hill Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. 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.

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