Pasture and Asplin Woods

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Pasture and Asplin Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Pasture Wood
Location Leicestershire
Grid reference SK 426 215 [1]
InterestBiological
Area40.9 hectares (101 acres) [1]
Notification 1983 [1]
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Pasture and Asplin Woods is a 40.9 hectares (101 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Belton in Leicestershire. [1] [2]

These ancient woods on poorly drained clay soils are dominated by ash, with a shrub layer of hazel and hawthorn. There are herbs characteristic of ancient woodland, such as wood anemone and sweet woodruff. [3]

The site is private property with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Pasture and Asplin Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. "Map of Pasture and Asplin Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. "Pasture and Asplin Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

Coordinates: 52°47′20″N1°22′19″W / 52.789°N 1.372°W / 52.789; -1.372