Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Leicestershire |
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Grid reference | SK 385 190 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 8.5 hectares (21 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1983 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Lount Meadows is a 8.5 hectares (21 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Lount in Leicestershire, England. [1] [2]
This slightly acidic grassland site has hay meadows with diverse grass species. There are also areas of species-rich rough pasture, scrub and marsh, which is dominated by plicate sweet-grass and water horsetail. [3]
The site is private land with no public access.
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