Twenty Acre Piece
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 641 210[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 8.1 ha (20 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Twenty Acre Piece is an 8.1-hectare (20-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and registered common land east of Loughborough in Leicestershire.[1][2][3]
This site has grassland, scrub and wood on poorly drained acidic clay. The woodland is mainly hawthorn, oak and ash, and there are diverse populations of breeding invertebrates and birds.[4]
There is access to the site by a neglected and overgrown footpath.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Twenty Acre Piece". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Map of Twenty Acre Piece". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Burton Common". Common Land in England. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Twenty Acre Piece citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
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