Barrow Gravel Pits

{{Short description|Site of Special Scientific Interest in Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

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|name= Barrow Gravel Pits

|aos= Leicestershire

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|35.6|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1983

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Barrow Gravel Pits is a {{convert| 35.6 |ha|acre|abbr=off}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Barrow upon Soar in Leicestershire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1002661&SiteName=barrow&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Barrow Gravel Pits | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 10 December 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271002661%27|title=Map of Barrow Gravel Pits|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 10 December 2017}}

This site in the flood plain of the River Soar has open water in the former gravel pits, marshes, hay meadows, woodland and scrub. Aquatic plants include yellow water lily, rigid hornwort, lesser pondweed and fan-leaved water crowfoot.{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002661.pdf |title=Barrow Gravel Pits citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 10 December 2017}}

There is access through a caravan park from Bridge Street.