| Lea Meadows | |
| Type: | Nature reserve |
| Location: | Markfield, Leicestershire |
| Area: | 12ha |
| Manager: | Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust |
Lea Meadows is a 12abbr=offNaNabbr=off nature reserve east of Markfield in Leicestershire. It is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.[1] It is part of the Ulverscroft Valley, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest,[2] and part of it is a scheduled monument.
Over 240 species of plants have been recorded on these unimproved marshy meadows, and there is a stream which has white-clawed crayfish and brook lampreys, both of which are legally protected. Part of the site is surrounded by a medieval moat.[1]
There is access from Ulverscroft Lane.