Rocky Plantation is a 3.4-hectare (8.4-acre) nature reserve north of Markfield in Leicestershire. It is owned by the National Trust and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.[1]

Rocky Plantation
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TypeNature reserve
LocationMarkfield, Leicestershire
OS gridSK 493118
Area3.4 hectares (8.4 acres)
Managed byLeicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust

This site has mixed woodland, including some mature sessile oaks, and rocky outcrops. There is a variety of fungi and birds, including great spotted woodpeckers and nuthatches.[1]

Admission is restricted to National and Wildlife trust members. There is access from Priory Lane.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Rocky Plantation". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

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