Croft Pasture Explained

Croft Pasture
Aos:Leicestershire
Interest:Biological
Area:6.2 hectares
Notifydate:1983
Map: Magic Map

Croft Pasture is a 6.2hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the outskirts of Croft in Leicestershire.[1] [2] Most of the site, totalling 5.8 hectares, is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.[3]

The River Soar runs through this unimproved grazed meadow, which is dominated by common bent and crested dog's-tail. A knoll in the north of the site has uncommon flora such as meadow saxifrage, common stork's-bill and subterranean clover.[3] [4]

There is access from Station Road.

References

52.557°N -1.25°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Croft Pasture . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Map of Croft Pasture. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Croft Pasture . Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust . 9 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Croft Pasture citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 November 2017. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000548/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003760.pdf. dead.