Ulverscroft Nature Reserve

Ulverscroft Nature Reserve
Type	Nature reserve
Location	Markfield, Leicestershire
OS grid	SK 490124
Area	56 hectares (140 acres)
Managed by	Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust

Ulverscroft is a 56-hectare (140-acre) 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

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

52.707°N 1.276°W / 52.707; -1.276