Lea Meadows is a 12-hectare (30-acre) nature reserve east of Markfield in Leicestershire. It is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.[1] It is part of the Ulverscroft Valley, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest,[2] and part of it is a scheduled monument.[3]

Lea Meadows
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TypeNature reserve
LocationMarkfield, Leicestershire
Area12 hectares (30 acres)
Managed byLeicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust

Over 240 species of plants have been recorded on these unimproved marshy meadows, and there is a stream which has white-clawed crayfish and brook lampreys, both of which are legally protected. Part of the site is surrounded by a medieval moat.[1]

There is access from Ulverscroft Lane.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lea Meadows". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Designated Sites View: Ulverscroft Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Moat at Lea Meadows (1009167)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

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