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Cave's Inn Pits

Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire
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Cave's Inn Pits is a 5.8-hectare (14-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Shawell in Leicestershire.These disused gravel workings have some of the best neutral marsh in the county, with varied habitats also including scrub, species-rich grassland and shallow pools. There are diverse species of breeding birds.The site is private land with no public access.

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N 52.41 ° E -1.21 °
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Newton, Warwickshire
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