Draycott Sleights Nature Reserve is managed by Somerset Wildlife Trust. A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) high on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, this place enjoys commanding views towards Exmoor in the west and, to the north, across the Bristol Channel to South Wales. At ground level, some 200 species of plants have been spotted and recorded on this steep stretch of grassland. They include more than 40 rare species.

‘Sleight’ is an old Somerset word for sheep pasture and grazing here continues as it has for hundreds of years so please keep dogs under control and on a lead. This species-rich limestone grassland is very fragile and the reserve has been carefully managed by the Trust since it bought the 100-acre (40 ha) site in 1986.

This special nature reserve is alive with butterflies and other wildlife throughout the year.

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Location: Rodney Stoke, Mendip, Somerset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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