Clapgate Pits
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TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationNorth-east corner of Broughton Woods, Broughton, North Lincolnshire, England
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | North-east corner of Broughton Woods, Broughton, North Lincolnshire, England |
| OS grid | SE961109 |
| Coordinates | 53°35′09″N 0°32′59″W / 53.585889°N 0.54977266°W |
| Area | 1.0 hectare (2.5 acres) |
| Managed by | Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust |
Clapgate Pits is a disused quarry near Broughton, Lincolnshire. This 1.0 ha (2.5 acres) site has been managed by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust since 1996.[1] It provides an environment for several plants which are rare in Lincolnshire: pale St John's-Wort, Squinancywort and Wall Germander. Until 1969 it was the most northerly site in Britain for Pasqueflower but these plants were apparently dug up by vandals.[1]