Scraptoft Nature Reserve
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TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationScraptoft, Leicestershire
Area14.3 hectares (35 acres)
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Scraptoft, Leicestershire |
| OS grid | SK 648 061 |
| Area | 14.3 hectares (35 acres) |
| Managed by | Leicester City Council |
Scraptoft Nature Reserve is a 14.3 hectares (35 acres) Local Nature Reserve in Scraptoft, on the eastern outskirts of Leicester. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council.[1][2]
This former Second World War prisoner of war camp has habitats including a pond, semi-improved grassland and mature hawthorn scrub. Scraptoft Brook runs along the southern boundary.[1]
There is access to the site from Beeby Road.[1]
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