20 Acre Piece NR
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
The site is located just off the A46 at Six Hills.
Total species seen at this site: 109
This 8 acre site at Six Hills is owned by the Duke of Somerset and is part of a large area of common land known as Burton Common. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and was, until 2010, managed as a reserve by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. A public footpath runs through the middle of the site. It has a mosaic of grassland, scrub and woodland - standing on poorly drained acid soil.
It is a good site for insects and also supports an interesting flora, with Purple Moor-grass, Heath Spotted-orchid and Narrow Buckler Fern all present. Warblers breed in the scrubby woodland, including Whitethroat and Blackcap.
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date Recorded | Recorded By | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb-Robert | Geranium robertianum | 13/05/2018 | Robert Carter | |
| Crab Apple | Malus sylvestris | 13/05/2018 | Robert Carter | |
| Red Campion | Silene dioica | 13/05/2018 | Robert Carter | |
| Dandelion agg. | Taraxacum officinale agg. | 13/05/2018 | Robert Carter | |
| Garlic Mustard | Alliaria petiolata | 13/05/2018 | Robert Carter | |
| Bugle | Ajuga reptans | 13/05/2018 | Peter Smith | |
| Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn | Agapanthia villosoviridescens | 13/05/2018 | Peter Smith | |
| Small Heath | Coenonympha pamphilus | 23/05/2014 | David Nicholls | |
| Cock's-foot | Dactylis glomerata | 23/05/2014 | David Nicholls | |
| Gorse | Ulex europaeus | 23/05/2014 | David Nicholls | |
| Sweet Vernal-grass | Anthoxanthum odoratum | 23/05/2014 | David Nicholls | |
| Silver-ground Carpet | Xanthorhoe montanata | 23/05/2014 | David Nicholls | |
| Yellow Dung Fly | Scathophaga stercoraria | 23/05/2014 | David Nicholls | |
| Yorkshire-fog | Holcus lanatus | 23/05/2014 | David Nicholls | |
| Prickly Sow-thistle | Sonchus asper | 23/05/2014 | David Nicholls | |