Botcheston Bog

{{Short description|UK Site of Special Scientific Interest}}

{{coord| 52.637| -1.284 |type:landmark_region:GB-BNE|display=title}}

{{Infobox SSSI

|image= Botcheston Bog 2.jpg

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|name= Botcheston Bog

|aos= Leicestershire

|interest=Biological

|gridref={{gbmappingsmall|SK 485 046}}

|area= {{convert|2.9|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1983

|map=[http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003405%27 Magic Map]

}}

Botcheston Bog is a {{convert| 2.9 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Botcheston, west of Leicester.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003405&SiteName=botch&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Botcheston Bog | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 3 December 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003405%27|title=Map of Botcheston Bog|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 3 December 2017}}

This grazed marsh on peaty soil is dominated by carnation sedge, hard rush, creeping bent and meadowsweet. Other plants include several which are rare in the county.{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003405.pdf |title=Botcheston Bog citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 3 December 2017}}

The site is private land with no public access.