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Ulverscroft Nature Reserve
Type	Nature reserve
Location	Markfield, Leicestershire
OS grid	SK 490124
Area	56 hectares (140 acres)
Managed by	Leicestershire 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. The site is partly in Ulverscroft Valley, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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.

There is access from Whitcrofts Lane.

References

1. ^ "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

• Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust