Shacklewell Hollow is a biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...
east of
Empingham in
Rutland
Rutland () is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the East Midlands, England. The county is bounded to the west and north by Leicestershire, to the northeast by Lincolnshire and the southeast by Northamptonshire.
Its greatest len ...
, and beside the
A606 road
The A606 is an A road in England that starts in West Bridgford, on the outskirts of Nottingham, and heads southeastwards through Leicestershire and the towns of Melton Mowbray and Oakham, terminating at Stamford, Lincolnshire on the former Gr ...
.
This marshy site is in the valley of a tributary of the
River Gwash. The marsh is dominated by
hard rush, and there are several artificial ponds with large populations of
mare's tail. There are also areas of
calcareous grassland and alder wood.
The site is private property with no public access.
Shacklewell Hollow is also the name of a
Scout
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Youth movement
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**Scouts (The Scout Association), section for 10-14 year olds in the United Kingdom
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campsite. It can accommodate up to 100 people in of grassland and woods.
Shacklewell Hollow Camp Site
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References
{{SSSIs Rutland
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Rutland