Ratby, Stephenson Drive Pond
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
Stephenson's Way connects to Jenny's Way which is off Markfield Lane.
Public open space
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This open space was created primarily for storm water storage, but the pond area remains damp at all times and provides excellent wetland habitat. Most of the surrounding banks and grass areas are mown. The site borders the M1 motorway, though this is hidden behind woodland.
Reedmace and Hard Rush dominate the pond area with a few areas of shallow standing water most of the time. The damp habitat supports a range of wetland invertebrates, including Alder Flies and the Amber Snail.
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