Nature Alive is a 5.7 hectares (14 acres) Local Nature Reserve in northern outskirts of Coalville in Leicestershire. It is owned and managed by North West Leicestershire District Council.[1][2]
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Coalville, Leicestershire |
| OS grid | SK 423 151 |
| Area | 5.7 hectares (14 acres) |
| Managed by | North West Leicestershire District Council |
This site was formerly a coal stocking yard for Snibston Colliery, and it now has diverse habitats such as woodland, ponds, a wildflower meadow, rough pasture and hedges. The fauna existing there include water voles and great crested newts.[1][3]
The reserve can be accessed from Stephenson Way and Brunel Way.
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References
edit- ^ a b "Nature Alive". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Map of Nature Alive". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Coalville's Green Spaces" (PDF). North West Leicestershire District Council. Retrieved 19 November 2017.