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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Frisby Marsh

Frisby Marsh is a 10.2-hectare (25-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Frisby on the Wreake in Leicestershire.

This site has spring-fed marshes, grassland, woodland and a pool and channel which are relicts of a former ox-bow lake of the adjacent River Wreake. The marshes have a rich flora, with plants such as marsh valerian and marsh arrowgrass.

A public footpath goes through the southern end of the site.

References

  1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Frisby Marsh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Frisby Marsh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Frisby Marsh citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 November 2017.

52°44′56″N 0°59′06″W / 52.749°N 0.985°W / 52.749; -0.985