# Croft Hill

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Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire, England

Croft Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest Location of Croft Hill. Location Leicestershire Grid reference SP 509 966[1] Interest Biological Area 2.0 hectares[1] Notification 1994[1] Location map Magic Map

**Croft Hill** is a 128m high natural hill rising up the [Soar flood](/source/River_Soar)-plain north of [Croft](/source/Croft%2C_Leicestershire) quarry in [Leicestershire](/source/Leicestershire), [England](/source/England). It stands out as an isolated landmark, and has been used as a meeting place for centuries.[2]

The hill is a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) biological [Site of Special Scientific Interest](/source/Site_of_Special_Scientific_Interest),[1][3] overlooking the deep quarry and provides a number of habitats including broad leaved woodland, scrub land, acidic grassland and two other distinct areas of grassland. It is an important area in view of the variety of flora, fauna, birds and butterflies which inhabit or visit at various times of the year.[4]

This site has short, tussocky grass in an open habitat, a nationally rare vegetation type. The [granitic](/source/Granitic) soil is thin and short of nutrients. The nationally scarce [upright chickweed](/source/Moenchia_erecta) is abundant in some areas.[5]

There is access to the site from Croft Hill Road, between the villages of [Huncote](/source/Huncote) and Croft, although there is no car park.

The area also consists of a smaller [tailings](/source/Tailings) hill east of the quarry, both hills can be reached by foot. Adjacent to the small hill is a nature reserve with an enclosed lake, where visitors can stand on a wooden deck over the water. The lake has a collection of reeds and other natural flora.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dsv_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dsv_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-dsv_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-dsv_1-3) ["Designated Sites View: Croft Hill"](https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S2000077&SiteName=croft&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Hoskins, W. G. (1963). ["Croft Hill"](https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-349-00466-9_9). *Provincial England: Essays in Social and Economic History*. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 170–180. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1007/978-1-349-00466-9_9](https://doi.org/10.1007%2F978-1-349-00466-9_9).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-map_3-0)** ["Map of Croft Hill"](http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%272000077%27). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Croft Hill | NatureSpot"](https://www.naturespot.org.uk/wild-place/croft-hill). *www.naturespot.org.uk*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Croft Hill citation"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072403/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000077.pdf) (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from [the original](http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000077.pdf) (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017.

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