Briery Wood Heronry is a biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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in the grounds of
Belvoir Castle in
Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...
.
This is the largest heronry in the county, with up to thirty breeding pairs. The dominant trees are mature
oaks and
ash, with a ground flora of
bracken and
dog's mercury.
The wood is in an area of the grounds which is not open to the public.
References
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire
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