Cotes Grassland

Cotes Grassland
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 553 208[1]
InterestBiological
Area3.3 hectares[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Cotes Grassland is a 3.3-hectare (8.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cotes in Leicestershire.[1][2]

This meadow on the bank of the River Soar has a thin soil on alluvial river gravels. It has several plants which are uncommon in the Midlands, such as soft trefoil, spotted medick, knotted hedge-parsley, wild clary and subterranean trefoil.[3]

There is access by a public footpath which crosses the site.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Cotes Grassland". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Cotes Grassland". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Cotes Grassland citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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