Chater Valley

{{Short description|Site of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire, United Kingdom}}

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|image= Chater Valley 3.jpg

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|name= Chater Valley

|aos= Leicestershire

|interest=Biological

|gridref={{gbmappingsmall| SK 804 044 }}

|area= 3.8 hectares

|notifydate= 1983

|map=[http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003619%27 Magic Map]

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Chater Valley is a {{convert|3.8|hectare|acre|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Loddington in Leicestershire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003619&SiteName=chater&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Chater Valley | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 10 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003619%27 |title=Map of Chater Valley|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 10 September 2017}}

This steeply sloping stretch of the valley of the River Chater is a semi-natural mosaic of grassland and spring-fed marsh. There are diverse breeding birds, invertebrates and herbs, including tormentil, betony and one of the few populations in the county of moonwort.{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003619.pdf |title=Chater Valley citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 10 September 2017}}

The site is private land with no public access.