Sheepy Fields

Sheepy Fields
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location of Sheepy Fields.
Area of searchLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 332 025
InterestBiological
Area4.9 hectares
Notification date1983
Location mapMagic Map

Sheepy Fields is a 4.9-hectare (12-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Sheepy Magna in Leicestershire.

The two hay meadows in this site are on post-glacial river terrace deposits. There are diverse herbs such as lady's mantle, adder's tongue, hayrattle, pepper saxifrage, bulbous buttercup and cowslip.

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Sheepy Fields". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Sheepy Fields". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sheepy Fields citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

52°37′08″N 1°30′40″W / 52.619°N 1.511°W / 52.619; -1.511