Cave's Inn Pits
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP 538 795[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 5.8 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Cave's Inn Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Map of Cave's Inn Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Cave's Inn Pits citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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