Ulverscroft Nature Reserve Explained

Ulverscroft Nature Reserve
Type:Nature reserve
Grid Ref Uk:SK 490124
Location:Markfield, Leicestershire
Area:56ha
Manager:Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust

Ulverscroft is a 56abbr=offNaNabbr=off nature reserve north of Markfield in Leicestershire, England. It is managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, which shares its ownership with the National Trust.[1] The site is partly in Ulverscroft Valley, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2]

The site's diverse habitats include woodland, heath, wet grassland, a pond, a meadow, marshes and sphagnum bog. The meadow has a rich flora, including fragrant orchid, devil's-bit scabious and bitter vetch.[1]

There is access from Whitcrofts Lane.

References

52.707°N -1.276°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ulverscroft . Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust . 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Designated Sites View: Ulverscroft Valley . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 August 2017.