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Lount Meadows

Lount Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location of Lount Meadows.
Area of searchLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 385 190[1]
InterestBiological
Area8.5 hectares (21 acres)[1]
Notification date1983[1]
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Lount Meadows is a 8.5 hectares (21 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Lount in Leicestershire, England.[1][2]

This slightly acidic grassland site has hay meadows with diverse grass species. There are also areas of species-rich rough pasture, scrub and marsh, which is dominated by plicate sweet-grass and water horsetail.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Lount Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. "Map of Lount Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. "Lount Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

52°46′05″N 1°25′44″W / 52.768°N 1.429°W / 52.768; -1.429