Breedon Hill

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

{{distinguish|Bredon Hill}}

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|image= Public Footpath from the Church to the Village, Breedon on the Hill - geograph.org.uk - 930437.jpg

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|name= Breedon Hill

|aos= Leicestershire

|interest=Biological

|gridref={{gbmappingsmall| SK 404 232 }}

|area= 5.3 hectares

|notifydate= 1983

|map=[http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003447%27 Magic Map]

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Breedon Hill is a {{convert|5.3|hectare|acre|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Breedon on the Hill in Leicestershire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003447&SiteName=breedon&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=|title=Designated Sites View: Breedon Hill | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 17 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003447%27 |title=Map of Breedon Hill|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 17 September 2017}}

This is the largest area of species rich carboniferous limestone in the county. Herbs include bulbous buttercup, harebell, burnet saxifrage, musk thistle and hairy violet.{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003447.pdf |title=Breedon Hill citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate=17 September 2017}}

The site is crossed by a footpath from the village to the church.