Brocks Hill Country Park

Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary

Managed By
Oadby & Wigston Borough Council
Further Information

Brocks Hill Country Park - Oadby & Wigston Borough Council website
 

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Description

Brocks Hill Country Park was opened in 1999 and covers 67 acres, containing young broadleaved plantation woodland, orchards, hedgerows, ponds, meadows and a medieval ridge and furrow field, with a network of accessible paths. Some of the grasslands have been in existence since the country park was previously farmland, however, the newer wildflower meadows also contain a range of species. The combination of habitats and garden areas make Brocks Hill a biodiverse urban-fringe site. Lucas Marsh, a Wildlife Trust nature reserve, adjoins the park.

Wildlife Highlights

Brocks Hill is rich in invertebrate species, with good numbers of bees and butterflies recorded on site. Over 60 species of bee and wasp have been sighted, with an abundance of bumblebees utilising the meadows throughout the summer months. A field pond in the largest meadow is a LWS due to the presence of over 10 smooth newts, recorded in 2005 and again in 2017. Protected species including 3 species of bat, badger, grass snake, common frog and common toad all inhabit the country park.

 

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