Donington Park SSSI explained

Donington Park
Aos:Leicestershire
Interest:Biological
Area:32.9 hectares
Notifydate:1983
Map: Magic Map

Donington Park is a 32.9hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Castle Donington in Leicestershire.[1] [2] It is separate from the nearby Donington Park motorsport circuit.

The park was mentioned in the Domesday Book, and it has been managed as a deer park for all of its recorded history. Most of it has a short grass sward, with areas of bracken and ancient oaks, which provide a habitat for rare beetles and spiders.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

52.837°N -1.386°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Donington Park . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 12 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Map of Donington Park. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 12 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Donington Park citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 12 November 2017.