Ulverscroft Nature Reserve
TypeNature reserve
LocationMarkfield, Leicestershire
OS gridSK 490124
Area56 hectares (140 acres)
Managed byLeicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust

Ulverscroft is a 56-hectare (140-acre) nature reserve north of Markfield in Leicestershire, England. It is managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, which shares its ownership with the National Trust.[1] The site is partly in Ulverscroft Valley, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2]

The site's diverse habitats include woodland, heath, wet grassland, a pond, a meadow, marshes and sphagnum bog. The meadow has a rich flora, including fragrant orchid, devil's-bit scabious and bitter vetch.[1]

There is access from Whitcrofts Lane.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ulverscroft". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Ulverscroft Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

52°42′25″N 1°16′34″W / 52.707°N 1.276°W / 52.707; -1.276

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