Sheepy Fields

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Sheepy Fields
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Leicestershire
Grid reference SK 332 025 [1]
InterestBiological
Area4.9 hectares [1]
Notification 1983 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Sheepy Fields is a 4.9-hectare (12-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Sheepy Magna in Leicestershire. [1] [2]

The two hay meadows in this site are on post-glacial river terrace deposits. There are diverse herbs such as lady's mantle, adder's tongue, hayrattle, pepper saxifrage, bulbous buttercup and cowslip. [3]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Sheepy Fields". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. "Map of Sheepy Fields". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. "Sheepy Fields citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

Coordinates: 52°37′08″N1°30′40″W / 52.619°N 1.511°W / 52.619; -1.511