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Cave's Inn Pits
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Map
Location of Cave's Inn Pits.
Area of searchLeicestershire
Grid referenceSP 538 795[1]
InterestBiological
Area5.8 hectares[1]
Notification date1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Cave's Inn Pits is a 5.8-hectare (14-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Shawell in Leicestershire.[1][2]

These disused gravel workings have some of the best neutral marsh in the county, with varied habitats also including scrub, species-rich grassland and shallow pools. There are diverse species of breeding birds.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Cave's Inn Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. "Map of Cave's Inn Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. "Cave's Inn Pits citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

52°25′N 1°13′W / 52.41°N 1.21°W / 52.41; -1.21