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Snakeholme Pit

Coordinates: 53°13.7610′N 0°19.7152′W / 53.2293500°N 0.3285867°W / 53.2293500; -0.3285867
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Snakeholme Pit
Snakeholme Pit is located in Lincolnshire
Snakeholme Pit
LocationLangworth, Lincolnshire, England
Coordinates53°13.7610′N 0°19.7152′W / 53.2293500°N 0.3285867°W / 53.2293500; -0.3285867
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Created2013 (2013)
Owned byButterfly Conservation

Snakeholme Pit is a nature reserve near Langworth in the county of Lincolnshire, England, managed and owned by Butterfly Conservation. It is 2 acres.[1]

Animals seen include European water vole, water shrew, banded demoiselle, common blue, Essex skipper, purple hairstreak, emperor moth, rosy footman and the elephant hawk-moth.[1]

The grassland is carefully managed by volunteers from the Lincoln Conservation Group.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Snakesholme Pit". Butterfly Conservation. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Places: Snakesholme Pit". Lincoln Conservation Group. Retrieved 10 May 2013.