Great Bowden Borrowpit Explained

Great Bowden Borrowpit
Aos:	Leicestershire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	2.4 hectares
Notifydate:	1983
Map:	Magic Map

Great Bowden Borrowpit is a 2.4hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Market Harborough in Leicestershire.^{[1] [2]}

This former railway borrow pit has an unusual marsh, dominated by soft rush, tufted hair grass and cottongrass. Other plants include bulrush and bog moss. Snipe feed on the site.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

52.501°N -0.906°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Great Bowden Borrowpit . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 October 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003032005/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000080&SiteName=bowden&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 3 October 2017.
2. Web site: Map of Great Bowden Borrowpit. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 October 2017.
3. Web site: Great Bowden Borrowpit citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 October 2017.