Ratby, Taverner Drive Meadow
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
The entrance is on Taverner Drive, adjacent to the Ivanhoe Trail (former railway line).
Public open space
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A quality grassland meadow occupies most of the field but there is also a good-sized pond/marsh area that was created as a storm water retention area. Mature hedges border all sides with the Rothley Brook to the south. A small woodland planting is in one corner and includes Field Maple, Rowan, Dogwood, Silver Birch and Wild Cherry. Native hedges are on all four boundaries and comprise mainly Hawthorn and Blackthorn.
A path meanders through the site, connecting to the Ivanhoe Trail and also giving access to a bridge over the Rothley Brook.
The wetland drainage area contains an excellent range of plants, including Ragged Robin and many sedges. The grassland meadows are rich in insects and other invertebrates.
The main meadow includes Great Burnet and Meadow Buttercup.
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