Cave's Inn Pits | |
Aos: | Leicestershire |
Interest: | Biological |
Area: | 5.8 hectares |
Notifydate: | 1983 |
Map: | Magic Map |
Cave's Inn Pits is a 5.8hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Shawell in Leicestershire.[1] [2]
These disused gravel workings have some of the best neutral marsh in the county, with varied habitats also including scrub, species-rich grassland and shallow pools. There are diverse species of breeding birds.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.