Roecliffe Manor Lawns
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 531 125[1]
InterestBiological
Area1.3 hectares (3.2 acres)[1]
Notification2001[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Roecliffe Manor Lawns is a 1.3 hectares (3.2 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Woodhouse Eaves in Leicestershire.[1][2]

This grassland site on Precambrian rocks has a wide variety of fungi, including several species listed in the provisional Red Data Book of threatened species for fungi. There are many mushrooms of the genus Entoloma'.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Roecliffe Manor Lawns". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. "Map of Roecliffe Manor Lawns". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. "Roecliffe Manor Lawns citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

52°42′25″N 1°12′54″W / 52.707°N 1.215°W / 52.707; -1.215

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