Birstall_Meadows

Birstall Meadows

Birstall Meadows

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Birstall Meadows is a 15.6 hectares (39 acres) Local Nature Reserve east of Birstall in Leicestershire. It is part of Watermead Country Park, and is owned and managed by Leicester City Council.[1][2]

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These meadows on the bank of the River Soar are flower-rich damp grassland. They are grazed by horses and cattle, and they have large areas of open water which provide a winter feeding ground for waterfowl.[1]

There is access from a footpath on the east bank of the River Soar.

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  1. [1]
    "Birstall". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Map of Birstall". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

52.683°N 1.105°W / 52.683; -1.105
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