Burroughs Lane, Ratby
Details
Wildlife Highlights
The mixed hedgerows, interspersed with mature oak trees, offer good habitat for birds and insects. Yellowhammer, Goldfinch and House Sparrow are common. Burrough Brook crosses the road (creating a shallow ford) and then weaves through Wirlybones Wood.
Description
This quiet country lane offers a lovely walk into the National Forest, with rolling hills, new woodland and a historic landscape around you. The lane only offers access to a few houses but there is a very small car park at Burroughs Wood. At the end of the lane there is a tarmac cycle path that weaves its way to Thornton Reservoir. It is just possible to glimpse Bury Camp, a large Iron Age settlement, now on private land about 150 metres from the road.
Latest Records
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date Recorded | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood | Cornus sanguinea | 05/05/2012 | David Nicholls |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus monogyna | 05/05/2012 | David Nicholls |
| Annual Wall-rocket | Diplotaxis muralis | 05/05/2012 | David Nicholls |
| Hydrophoria lancifer | 05/05/2012 | David Nicholls | |
| 14 Spot ladybird | Propylea quattuordecimpunctata | 05/05/2012 | David Nicholls |
| Common Cornsalad | Valerianella locusta | 05/05/2012 | David Nicholls |
| Wild Privet | Ligustrum vulgare | 30/03/2012 | David Nicholls |
| Grape-hyacinth | Muscari neglectum | 30/03/2012 | David Nicholls |
| Buckthorn | Rhamnus cathartica | 30/03/2012 | David Nicholls |
| Annual Wall-rocket | Diplotaxis muralis | 05/11/2011 | David Nicholls |
| Annual Wall-rocket | Diplotaxis muralis | 21/08/2011 | David Nicholls |
| Green Shieldbug | Palomena prasina | 21/08/2011 | David Nicholls |
| Ribautiana ulmi | 21/08/2011 | David Nicholls | |
| Snowberry | Symphoricarpos albus | 21/08/2011 | David Nicholls |
| Anthocoris nemoralis | 17/06/2011 | David Nicholls | |
Getting There
Burroughs Lane starts in the centre of Ratby, between the primary school and the Red Bull pub.
