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Wymeswold Meadows

Coordinates: 52°48′07″N 1°11′28″W / 52.802°N 1.191°W / 52.802; -1.191
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Wymeswold Meadows
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TypeNature reserve
LocationWymeswold, Leicestershire
OS gridSK 614231
Area4.5 hectares
Managed byLeicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust

Wymeswold Meadows is a 4.5-hectare (11-acre) nature reserve east of Wymeswold in Leicestershire. It is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.[1]

The River Mantle runs through steeply sloping banks in this meadow site, which has diverse flora and invertebrates. Butterflies include orange tips, small coppers, common blues and small heaths.[1]

There is access from Narrow Lane.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wymeswold Meadows". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 6 November 2017.

52°48′07″N 1°11′28″W / 52.802°N 1.191°W / 52.802; -1.191