Saltersford Wood
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationMeasham, Leicestershire
OS gridSK 322 135
Area5.7 hectares (14 acres)
Managed byLeicestershire County Council

Saltersford Wood or Saltersford Valley is a 5.7-hectare (14-acre) Local Nature Reserve north-west of Measham in Leicestershire. It is owned and managed by Leicestershire County Council, and it part of The National Forest.[1][2][3] The wood is situated 1 km (0.62 mi) South East of the Saltersford Valley Picnic Area, a twinned Local Nature Reserve also administered by Leicestershire County Council. The two are now separated by Ashby Road and the Donisthorpe Cemetery.

This site has native woodland, hay meadows and areas of open water known as "flashes" with fishing platforms for the disabled. The "flashes" are the result of the flooding of Saltersford Brook caused by mining subsidence causing the nearby Saltersford Brook to flood.[4] There are picnic benches and a car park.[1][3]

There is access from Measham Road.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Saltersford Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Saltersford Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Saltersford Valley". The National Forest. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Salterford Valley Picnic Area". Leicestershire Country Parks. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.

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