| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 819 276 [1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 97.3 hectares [1] |
| Notification | 1986 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Croxton Park is a 97.3-hectare (240-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Croxton Kerrial in Leicestershire. [1] [2]
This medieval park has unimproved rough grassland with a scatter of ancient oaks and hawthorns. The breeding birds are diverse, and more than ninety lichen species have been recorded, including many which are uncommon. [3]
A public footpath crosses the site but much of it is private land with no public access.
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Croxton Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Map of Croxton Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Croxton Park citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
|
| |
| Location | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 819 276 [1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 97.3 hectares [1] |
| Notification | 1986 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Croxton Park is a 97.3-hectare (240-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Croxton Kerrial in Leicestershire. [1] [2]
This medieval park has unimproved rough grassland with a scatter of ancient oaks and hawthorns. The breeding birds are diverse, and more than ninety lichen species have been recorded, including many which are uncommon. [3]
A public footpath crosses the site but much of it is private land with no public access.
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Croxton Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Map of Croxton Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Croxton Park citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017.