Thistleton Green Lane Road Verge
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
Green Lane track verge turns off Thistleton Lane/Witham Road just to the east of the village of Thistleton, just before the road bend. From the A1, exit westwards onto Broadgate Road and drive into South Witham. Thistleton Lane is a left turn off the High Street.
The nearest bus stop is in Thistleton, a 15-minute walk away. More information can be found here:
https://bustimes.org/localities/thistleton-oakham
- Road Verge
- Local Wildlife Site
Site species count:
Designated a Local Wildlife Site in 2005, the Green Lane verge includes both sides of the road, with the southern side 511 metres in length, and the northen side 632 metres in length. The verges are 1-5 metres wide, and the main habitat is mesotrophic grassland.
Recorded species include: Glaucous Sedge, Hairy Sedge, False Fox-sedge, Spiked Sedge, Wood-sedge, Common Knapweed, Meadow Vetchling, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Meadow Buttercup, Red Clover, Hard Rush, and Cowslip.
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