Loughborough Meadows

Loughborough Meadows is a 60.5 hectares (149 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England.[1][2] An area of 35.3 hectares (87 acres) is managed as a nature reserve by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.[3]

Loughborough Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 538 216[1]
InterestBiological
Area60.5 hectares (149 acres)[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This is the largest area of unimproved alluvial flood meadow in the county, and wet areas are dominated by creeping bent and marsh foxtail. A brook has large areas of marsh foxtail, and there is a field with breeding lapwings and redshanks.[4]

There is public access to the site.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Loughborough Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. "Map of Loughborough Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. "Loughborough Big Meadow". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. "Loughborough Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

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