{{Short description|Wetland in Leicestershire, England}} {{Infobox SSSI |image= Misterton Marshes 7.jpg |image_caption = |name= Misterton Marshes |aos= Leicestershire |interest=Biological |gridref={{gbmappingsmall| SP 556 851}}<ref name=dsv/> |area= 6.8 hectares<ref name=dsv/> |notifydate= 1986<ref name=dsv/> |map=[http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271004320%27 ''Magic Map''] }} '''Misterton Marshes''' is a {{convert|6.8|hectare|acre|adj=on}} biological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] north of [[Misterton with Walcote|Misterton]] in [[Leicestershire]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1004320&SiteName=misterton&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Misterton Marshes | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 24 October 2017}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271004320%27 |title=Map of Misterton Marshes|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 24 October 2017}}</ref>
This is one of the largest areas of unimproved wetland in the county. Its large areas of tall fen are dominated by [[common reed]], [[reed canary grass]] and [[lesser pond-sedge]]. There is also an area of grazed marsh and a stream.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004320.pdf |title=Misterton Marshes citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 24 October 2017}}</ref>
The site is private land with no public access.
==References== {{reflist}} {{commons category|Misterton Marshes}}
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