Pasture and Asplin Woods
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Pasture Wood | |
| Location | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 426 215[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 40.9 hectares (101 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Pasture and Asplin Woods is a 40.9 hectares (101 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Belton in Leicestershire.[1][2]
These ancient woods on poorly drained clay soils are dominated by ash, with a shrub layer of hazel and hawthorn. There are herbs characteristic of ancient woodland, such as wood anemone and sweet woodruff.[3]
The site is private property with no public access.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Pasture and Asplin Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Map of Pasture and Asplin Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Pasture and Asplin Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2017.