Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Cribb's Meadow
In or near Teigh.
Cribb's Meadow — nature reserve in Leicestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Central Station · 8.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Cribb's Meadow is located in Melton, Leicestershire, with the postcode LE14 2BP. The nearest railway station is Central Station, which is 8.7 km away. Entry to the wildlife reserve is free.
About
Cribb's Meadow is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Leicestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7590°, -0.6690°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cribb's Lodge Meadows SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: CRIBBS MEADOW
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cribb's Meadow is a 4.2-hectare (10-acre) nature reserve east of Wymondham in Leicestershire. It is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, and is designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest under the name Cribb's Lodge Meadows. It is also a National Nature Reserve and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2. The embankment of a disused railway runs through this ridge and furrow neutral meadow on boulder clay. The diverse flora includes adder's tongue fern, pepper saxifrage, hayrattle and green-winged orchid. There is access from Fosse Lane, and a footpath runs through the southern end.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7590, -0.6690
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Melton
- Parish
- Wymondham
- Postcode
- LE14 2BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Nearest railway station
- Central Station — 8.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q39060484 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cribb's Meadow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cribb's Meadow path along former railway line.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cribb's Meadow?
- Cribb's Meadow is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE14 2BP), in the parish of Wymondham.
- What is Cribb's Meadow?
- Cribb's Meadow — nature reserve in Leicestershire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Cribb's Meadow?
- The nearest railway station is Central Station, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE14 2BP.
- Is Cribb's Meadow a listed building?
- Cribb's Meadow is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Cribb's Meadow a protected site?
- Yes — Cribb's Meadow is part of the Cribb's Lodge Meadows SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the CRIBBS MEADOW National Nature Reserve.
- Is Cribb's Meadow free to visit?
- Yes, Cribb's Meadow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cribb's Meadow?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE14 2BP. It sits within the Melton and Syston parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Cribb's Meadow?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.