Lea Meadows
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Markfield, Leicestershire |
| Area | 12 hectares (30 acres) |
| Manager | Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust |
Lea Meadows is a 12-hectare (30-acre) nature reserve east of Markfield in Leicestershire. It is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.[1] It is part of the Ulverscroft Valley, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest,[2] and part of it is a scheduled monument.[3]
Over 240 species of plants have been recorded on these unimproved marshy meadows, and there is a stream which has white-clawed crayfish and brook lampreys, both of which are legally protected. Part of the site is surrounded by a medieval moat.[1]
There is access from Ulverscroft Lane.
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References
[edit]- 1 2 "Lea Meadows". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: Ulverscroft Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ↑ Historic England. "Moat at Lea Meadows (1009167)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 January 2018.