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Loughborough Meadows

Coordinates: 52°47′28″N 1°12′22″W / 52.791°N 1.206°W / 52.791; -1.206
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Loughborough Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 538 216[1]
InterestBiological
Area60.5 hectares (149 acres)[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

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]

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

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  1. ^ a b c d "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.

52°47′28″N 1°12′22″W / 52.791°N 1.206°W / 52.791; -1.206