Sheepy Fields Explained

Sheepy Fields
Aos:	Leicestershire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	4.9 hectares
Notifydate:	1983
Map:	Magic Map

Sheepy Fields is a 4.9hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Sheepy Magna in Leicestershire.^{[1] [2]}

The two hay meadows in this site are on post-glacial river terrace deposits. There are diverse herbs such as lady's mantle, adder's tongue, hayrattle, pepper saxifrage, bulbous buttercup and cowslip.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

52.619°N -1.511°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Sheepy Fields . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 October 2017.
2. Web site: Map of Sheepy Fields. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 October 2017.
3. Web site: Sheepy Fields citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 October 2017.