Rutland County Golf Club Road Verge
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
The verge is on the eastern side of the A1 by the Rutland County Golf Course, northeast of Rutland Water.
The easiest access is via the parallel slip road off the A1 that connects to the golf club entrance (also accessed via Grantham Lane under the A1). Verge parking may be possible here, particularly close to the golf club, but please be mindful of traffic and private land.
There is no local bus stop.
- Road Verge
- Local Wildlife Site
Site species count:
Designated a Local Wildlife Site in 2011, the County Golf Club verge stretches for approximately 2 kilometers on the eastern side of the A1 road. The main habitats are calcareous grassland and mixed grassland, and the lower 1000 metres or so (towards Grantham Lane) is reported to have a good range of limestone flora.
Reported species include: Kidney Vetch, Greater Knapweed, Bee Orchid, Burnet-saxifrage, Hoary Plantain, Salad Burnet, Wild Thyme, Lady’s Bedstraw, Common Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Yellow Rattle, and Small Scabious.
In addition, in the lower half of the verge, limestone flora including grassland axiophytes such as Southern Marsh-orchid and Common Spotted Orchid have been recorded.
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