Scraptoft Nature Reserve

Scraptoft Nature Reserve
Interactive map of Scraptoft Nature Reserve
Type	Local Nature Reserve
Location	Scraptoft, Leicestershire
OS grid	SK 648 061
Area	14.3 hectares (35 acres)
Managed by	Leicester City Council

Scraptoft Nature Reserve is a 14.3 hectares (35 acres) Local Nature Reserve in Scraptoft, on the eastern outskirts of Leicester. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council. ^{[1] [2]}

This former Second World War prisoner of war camp has habitats including a pond, semi-improved grassland and mature hawthorn scrub. Scraptoft Brook runs along the southern boundary. ^[1]

There is access to the site from Beeby Road. ^[1]

References

1. "Scraptoft". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
2. "Map of Scraptoft". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

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