Ives Head is a 5 hectares (12 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Shepshed in Leicestershire.
[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
[3] This site exposes volcaniclastic sandstones dating to the late Precambrian, around 600 million years ago.
It is important for the global understanding of the early evolution of Ediacaran environments.
[4] The site is private land with no public access.