Croft Hill

Croft Hill is a two hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Croft in Leicestershire.[1][2]

Croft Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchLeicestershire
Grid referenceSP 509 966[1]
InterestBiological
Area2.0 hectares[1]
Notification1994[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site has short, tussocky grass in an open habitat, a nationally rare vegetation type. The granitic soil is thin and short of nutrients. The nationally scarce upright chickweed is abundant in some areas.[3]

There is access to the site from Croft Hill Road, between the villages of Huncote and Croft.

The area consists of a small hill connected to a larger hill, both of which can be reached by foot. Adjacent to these hills is a nature reserve with enclosed lake, where visitors can stand on a wooden deck over the water. The lake is populated with a collection of reeds and other natural flora.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Croft Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. "Map of Croft Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. "Croft Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2017.

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