| Terrace Hills Pasture | |
| Aos: | Leicestershire |
| Interest: | Biological |
| Area: | 11.3 hectares |
| Notifydate: | 1983 |
| Map: | Magic Map |
Terrace Hills Pasture is an 11.3hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Eastwell in Leicestershire.[1] [2]
This site has been designated an SSSI as an example of old calcareous pasture, but some areas are former quarries, and as a result there is an undulating terrain. The dominant grasses are crested dog's-tail, sweet vernal grass and red fescue, and there is also a small stream with an area of marsh.[3]
The site is composed of two adjoining fields. There is no public access to the larger western field, but a public footpath goes through the smaller eastern one.