Archaeological sites · East Midlands
Harby Hill Wood
Harby Hill Wood is a archaeological site in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Melton Mowbray · 9.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Harby Hill Wood is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Coordinates: 52.8480°, -0.8690°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Harby Hill Wood SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Harby Hill Wood is a 16.9-hectare (42-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Eastwell in Leicestershire. This site has steeply sloping ash and sycamore woodland, with areas of spring-fed marsh and colonies of wild daffodils. There is also an area of species-rich dry grassland, which has flora such as pignut and musk thistle. The site is private land but it is crossed by public footpaths.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8480, -0.8690
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Melton
- Parish
- Eaton
- Postcode
- LE14 4EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Nearest railway station
- Melton Mowbray — 9.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q38251893 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Harby Hill Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Harby Hill Wood 4.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harby Hill Wood?
- Harby Hill Wood is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE14 4EW), in the parish of Eaton.
- Is Harby Hill Wood a listed building?
- Harby Hill Wood is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Harby Hill Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Harby Hill Wood is part of the Harby Hill Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Harby Hill Wood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE14 4EW. It sits within the Melton and Syston parliamentary constituency.