Donington Park SSSI
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 414 268[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 32.9 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Donington Park is a 32.9-hectare (81-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Castle Donington in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is separate from the nearby Donington Park motorsport circuit.
The park was mentioned in the Domesday Book, and it has been managed as a deer park for all of its recorded history. Most of it has a short grass sward, with areas of bracken and ancient oaks, which provide a habitat for rare beetles and spiders.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Donington Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Map of Donington Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Donington Park citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 November 2017.