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Asfordby Hill
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
Just to the west of Melton, it is reached from the A6006 in the village of Asfordby Hill.
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This is an old industrial site, comprised of a sandy soil which is the result of the historic dumping of waste materials from the nearby steel works. It is a mosaic of wildflower-rich grassland and scrub.
This is a superb butterfly site and one of the few places in Leicestershire where you can see Grizzled and Dingy Skippers. It is also an interesting site for wildflowers and insects in general.
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