Carlby/Essendine Roadside Verge
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
The site is located to the north of Essendine, to the west of the railway line. Access can be gained from continuing along Pickworth Road from Essendine village, or from taking the turning to Carlby from the B1176, and taking the first right. The A1, Stamford Road and the A15 are all 2-3 miles away.
- Road Verge
- Local Wildlife Site
Site species count:
Designated a Local Wildlife Site in 2011, the site includes the verges on both sides of the road (688 metres in length on the east/south side, and 668 metres on the west/north side). The main habitats are calcareous grassland and mixed grassland. The verge is approximately 1 metre wide (E/S) and 1.5 metres wide (W/N).
Recorded species include: Pyramidal Orchid, Kidney Vetch, Greater Knapweed, Restharrow, Knapweed Broomrape, Burnet-saxifrage, Hoary Plantain, Salad Burnet, Small Scabious, Lady’s Bedstraw, Common Bird’s-foot Trefoil, and Bulbous Buttercup.
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