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Briery Wood Heronry, Belvoir
Briery
Wood Heronry
is a 5.7
hectare
biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest
in the grounds of
Belvoir Castle
in
Leicestershire
.
This is the largest
heronry
in the
county
, with up to
thirty
breeding pairs
. The
dominant
trees
are
mature
oaks
and
ash
, with a
ground
flora
of
bracken
and
dog's mercury
.
The wood
is in an
area
of the grounds which is not
open
to
the public
.