Reserves and species

Posted by bbowt
2011-05-04 11:27

Finemere Wood

Woodland flowers

Reserve details
Trust: 
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.bbowt.org.uk
Size: 
76.50
Short Description: 
A magnificent woodland - home to birds, bats and butterflies, where you can forget the stresses of everyday life.
Smartphone Description: 
Finemere Wood has a regal history, being part of a woodland once used by kings and queens for hunting wild boar. The reserve is now a mixture of broadleaved woodland, patches of scrub with paths and wild rides, with an historic meadow, ponds and two streams. A good place to see butterflies such as the purple emperor and white admiral, and an excellent place to see and hear birds such as migrant warblers, song thrushes and bullfinches.
Location
Address: 
8 miles north-west of
Town: 
Aylesbury
County: 
Buckinghamshire
Postcode: 
HP22 4DE
Grid ref: 
SP 721 215
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
2 miles east of Edgcott. On unclassified road between Edgcott and Quainton; 100 m east of pylons crossing road, track on left; park on verge and walk 500 m along track.
Walking information: 
Flat, muddy when when wet, some stumps and roots; 5 short bridges; benches throughout reserve
Grazing animals: 
Yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT)
Reserve phone number: 
01442 826774
Reserve email address: 
info@bbowt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Finemere Wood
Species: 
Bluebell
Cuckooflower
Devil's-bit Scabious
Early Purple Orchid
Midland Hawthorn
Primrose
Ragged-Robin
Saw-wort
Wild Service tree
Wood Anemone
Wood Spurge
Yellow Archangel
Comma
Purple Emperor
Purple Hairstreak
White Admiral
Common Carder Bee
Red-tailed Bumblebee
White-tailed Bumblebee
Common Lizard
Grass Snake
Barn Owl
Bullfinch
Buzzard
Goldcrest
Kestrel
Nuthatch
Rook
Skylark
Song Thrush
Treecreeper
Woodcock
Brown Hare
Red Fox
Best time to visit
Start: 
January
End: 
December
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by bbowt
2011-05-04 11:27

Dry Sandford Pit

Nationally important

Reserve details
Trust: 
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.bbowt.org.uk
Size: 
8.00
Short Description: 
A fascinating mosaic of fossil-rich cliffs, fenland with ponds and streams, grassland, scrub and woodland set in an old quarry.
Smartphone Description: 
This reserve includes an extraordinary mosaic of fossil-rich cliffs, fenland, ponds, streams, grassland, scrub and woodlands. Such an array of habitats has attracted a diversity of plant and animal life. The exposed layers of Dry Sandford Pit's low sand and limestone cliffs illustrate the various stages as the sea that once covered Oxfordshire receded. The cliffs contain many corals and fossils of marine creatures dating back to the Jurassic era.
Location
Address: 
2.5 miles north-west of
Town: 
Abingdon
County: 
Oxfordshire
Postcode: 
OX13 6JW
Grid ref: 
SU 467 997
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
In Cothill village, 100 m west of Honeybottom Lane/Church Lane junction turn left into surfaced car park.
Walking information: 
Look out for temporary signs warning of a footpath that's closed while we repair a footbridge. Undulating, steep cliffs; firm paths, some moderate slopes; kissing gates
Grazing animals: 
Yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT)
Reserve phone number: 
01865 775476
Reserve email address: 
info@bbowt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Dry Sandford Pit
Species: 
Polypody
Common Spotted orchid
Cowslip
Guelder-rose
Hart's-tongue Fern
Hemp-agrimony
Marsh Helleborine
Marsh-marigold
Musk Mallow
Spindle
Twayblade
Water Mint
Wayfaring-tree
Great Green Bush-cricket
Marbled White
Common Carder Bee
Leaf-cutter Bee
Red Mason Bee
Red-tailed Bumblebee
Ruby-tailed Wasp
Tawny Mining Bee
White-tailed Bumblebee
Common Frog
Common Toad
Fieldfare
Goldfinch
Green Woodpecker
Kingfisher
Moorhen
Redwing
Best time to visit
Start: 
January
End: 
December
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by bbowt
2011-05-04 11:27

Decoy Heath

Dragonflies galore

Reserve details
Trust: 
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.bbowt.org.uk
Size: 
8.00
Short Description: 
Here you will see some of the best displays of dragonflies and damselflies, including the downy emerald dragonfly and the rare small red damselfly, as well as wild flowers and birds.
Smartphone Description: 
Decoy Heath consists of bogland, heathland and woodland and is one of the best sites for dragonflies and damselflies in Berkshire. Half the reserve is woodland, the other half is heathland that has a population of the grayling butterfly, a nationally-declining and now protected butterfly. Insects are attracted to flowers that grow by the many pools, and a pool created in 2006 has significantly expanded the available habitat for dragonflies and damselflies.
Location
Address: 
9 miles south-west of
Town: 
Reading
County: 
Berkshire
Postcode: 
RG7 2PF
Grid ref: 
SU 613 634
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
From Silchester, take road west towards Aldermaston for 1.5 miles to reserve entrance on left, opposite Allport factory (Valentine Wood Industrial Estate); surfaced car park. To access car park please slide chain over gate post. There will be a combination lock on this gate from 10th January 2018. Please call (01635) 35157 to arrange vehicular access.
Walking information: 
Waterlogged patches in winter; sloping; rutted paths; kissing gates
Grazing animals: 
Yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT)
Reserve phone number: 
01628 829574
Reserve email address: 
info@bbowt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Decoy Heath
Species: 
Fly Agaric
Broom
Foxglove
Gorse
Marsh Violet
Primrose
Four-spotted chaser
Grayling
Glow-worm
Adder
Slow-worm
Green Woodpecker
Linnet
Mallard
Moorhen
Nightjar
Nuthatch
Skylark
Snipe
Tawny Owl
Woodlark
Best time to visit
Start: 
January
End: 
December
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by bbowt
2011-05-04 11:27

Dancersend with Pavis Woods

Woodland haven

Reserve details
Trust: 
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.bbowt.org.uk
Size: 
85.00
Short Description: 
This tranquil haven with a rich variety of wildlife includes the beautiful Pavis Woods - just perfect for recharging the batteries!
Smartphone Description: 
Nestled within two sheltered valleys, Dancersend is made up of woodland, scrub and chalk grassland. The woodlands are home to many birds, such as the great spotted and green woodpeckers, and tawny owls can be heard in the trees. The mixed woodland includes beech, ash, cherry and oak, and the fragile fly orchid and yellow bird's-nest flower here. Sheltered sites encourage butterflies such as dingy and grizzled skippers.
Location
Address: 
5 miles south-east of
Town: 
Aylesbury
County: 
Buckinghamshire
Postcode: 
HP23 6LB (water works)
Grid ref: 
SP 905 089 (main entrance)
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
From Aylesbury, head east on old A41 (not bypass) towards Aston Clinton; take right turn (B4009) signposted to Wendover and immediate left for Dancersend; after 1 mile turn right at T-junction; park in lay-by after 300m on left; or continue for a further 3/4 mile to park at water works; or park at Wendover Woods on the Wendover-St Leonards road (Forestry Commission charges apply).
Walking information: 
Variable, gentle slopes, bumpy in places; gates; benches. Visitor permit required for 'Water Works' part of reserve.
Grazing animals: 
Yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT)
Reserve phone number: 
01442 826774
Reserve email address: 
info@bbowt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Dancersend by Mick Jones
Species: 
Adder's-tongue Fern
Bee Orchid
Bird's-nest Orchid
Bluebell
Chiltern gentian
Cowslip
Cuckooflower
Dogwood
Foxglove
Greater Butterfly Orchid
Guelder-rose
Primrose
Pyramidal orchid
Rock-rose
Wild Marjoram
Wild Thyme
Wood-sorrel
Dingy skipper
Glow-worm
Green Hairstreak
Grizzled skipper
Marbled White
Ringlet
Silver-washed Fritillary
Blue Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Tit
Green Woodpecker
Nuthatch
Stock Dove
Tawny Owl
Badger
Red Fox
Scarlet elf cup
Best time to visit
Start: 
January
End: 
December
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by bbowt
2011-05-04 11:27

CS Lewis Nature Reserve

Community nature reserve

Reserve details
Trust: 
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.bbowt.org.uk
Size: 
2.50
Short Description: 
A tranquil woodland, CS Lewis Nature Reserve contains a large pond full of aquatic plants and toads that migrate to spawn here.
Smartphone Description: 
A tranquil woodland and large pond, this site used to belong to author CS Lewis and is said to have inspired the Narnia classics. Now a BBOWT community reserve, it is looked after by the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust together with local volunteers. The pond is full of aquatic plants, with toads migrating to spawn here. The woodland has a canopy of oak, birch, alder, ash and hawthorn.
Location
Address: 
Risinghurst
Town: 
Oxford
County: 
Oxfordshire
Postcode: 
OX3 8JD
Grid ref: 
SP 560 067
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
From Headington roundabout head south on ring road (A4142); turn left at first traffic lights then right onto Kiln Lane; take fourth right onto Lewis Close to park at end of the street; take path between houses.
Walking information: 
Steep slopes, uneven in places, wet patches; gates
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT)
Reserve phone number: 
01865 775476
Reserve email address: 
info@bbowt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
CS Lewis Nature Reserve
Species: 
Bluebell
Enchanter's Nightshade
Lesser Celandine
Pendulous Sedge
Water Mint
Pond Skater
Lesser Water Boatman
Holly Blue
Orange-tip
Red Admiral
Speckled Wood
Whirligig Beetle
Common Frog
Common Toad
Grass Snake
Coot
Grey Heron
Grey Wagtail
Kingfisher
Mallard
Moorhen
Song Thrush
Best time to visit
Start: 
March
End: 
November
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by bbowt
2011-05-04 11:27

College Lake

A visionary nature reserve

Reserve details
Trust: 
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.bbowt.org.uk
Size: 
65.00
Short Description: 
Much-loved lapwing can be seen year 'round at College Lake. In winter, large flocks fly acrobatically in the sky above the water, while in summer, lapwing hatch their chicks on protected islands.<br/>
Location
Address: 
2 miles north of
Town: 
Tring
County: 
Buckinghamshire
Postcode: 
HP23 5QG
Grid ref: 
SP 9314 1436
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
Vistor centre?
Shop: 
Shop
Café / Refreshments: 
Yes
Picnic Area: 
Picnic area
Opening hours: 
Reserve</br> Spring and summer opening times - 6th February 2017 to 29th October 2017: 9.30am-5.00pm </br> </br> Last admission: 4pm (1 hour before closing) </br></br> Please note: from 30th October 2017 - 12th February 2018, the reseve will be closed at 4pm, with last admission at 3pm (1 hour before closing) </br></br> Café</br> 10.00am-4.00pm 7 days a week. </br></br>
Toilets: 
Yes Toilets
Disabled toilet: 
Disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
Baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Guide Dogs only
Access info: 
Some wheelchair access, including hides; two mobility Tramper vehicles are avaliable to use - contact us on 01442 826774 or collegelake@bbowt.org.uk to book
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
On the B488, ¼ mile north of canal bridge at Bulbourne turn left into signed entrance to surfaced car park; cycle racks also available
Walking information: 
Gentle slopes, some surfaced paths, gates, benches
Grazing animals: 
Yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT)
Reserve phone number: 
01442 826774
Reserve email address: 
collegelake@bbowt.org.uk
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.bbowt.org.uk/nature-reserves/college-lake
Photos
Photo: 
Flickr group URL: 
http://www.flickr.com/groups/bbowt/pool/tags/collegelake/
Species: 
Colt's-foot
Milkwort
Poppy
Cornflower
Cowslip
Guelder-rose
Kidney Vetch
Pheasant's-eye
Primrose
Spindle
Wild Thyme
Green Hairstreak
Marbled White
Honey Bee
Leaf-cutter Bee
Red-tailed Bumblebee
White-tailed Bumblebee
Common Tern
Gadwall
Great Crested Grebe
Hobby
Kestrel
Kingfisher
Lapwing
Little Ringed Plover
Meadow Pipit
Pochard
Sand Martin
Shoveler
Skylark
Snipe
Sparrowhawk
Teal
Tufted Duck
Wigeon
Brown Hare
Best time to visit
Start: 
January
End: 
December
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by bbowt
2011-05-04 11:27

Cholsey Marsh

Rare haven

Reserve details
Trust: 
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.bbowt.org.uk
Size: 
19.00
Short Description: 
A tranquil riverside marsh with great crested grebe, warblers and a colony of the nationally rare Desmoulin's whorl snail.
Smartphone Description: 
Cholsey Marsh provides a home for a wealth of plants, insects and birds that depend on the wet sedge and reed beds. It is punctuated with patches of grassland, willow scrub and 2 large ponds. The summer snowflake, a national rarity, is a native of the Thames Valley marshes and riverbanks. Kingfishers hunt here and a variety of birds use the site for breeding and roosting.
Location
Address: 
1 mile south-east of Cholsey
Town: 
Wallingford
County: 
Oxfordshire
Postcode: 
OX10 9FF
Grid ref: 
SU 601 855
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
On the A329 2 miles south of the Wallingford bypass, turn left by Cholsey Meadows housing into Ferry Lane; park at the end of lane on hard verge.
Walking information: 
Flat overall, soft after rain; kissing gates, gates
Grazing animals: 
Yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT)
Reserve phone number: 
01865 775476
Reserve email address: 
info@bbowt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Cholsey Marsh
Species: 
Marsh-marigold
Meadowsweet
Banded demoiselle
Club-tailed Dragonfly
Corn Bunting
Great Crested Grebe
Kingfisher
Meadow Pipit
Mute Swan
Reed Bunting
Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Skylark
Snipe
Swallow
Whitethroat
Best time to visit
Start: 
March
End: 
November
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by bbowt
2011-05-04 11:27

Chinnor Hill

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - the car park at Chinnor Hill is closed until further notice because of an increase in crime. The Reserve is still accessible by foot from Hill Top Lane and the Ridgeway National Trail.

 

Prehistoric past

Reserve details
Trust: 
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.bbowt.org.uk
Size: 
27.50
Short Description: 
With magnificent views over the Vale of Aylesbury, Chinnor Hill is a patchwork of flowery grassland, scrub and woodland, steeped in ancient history.
Smartphone Description: 
With magnificent views over the Vale of Aylesbury, Chinnor Hill is a patchwork of flowery grassland, scrub and woodland. Offering amazing panoramic views from the top of the Chilterns, the grasslands contain an amazing variety of wild flowers, including the nationally-rare Chiltern gentian. The woodland at the top of the hill is alive with birdsong in spring and brimming with migrant birds in autumn.
Location
Address: 
1 mile east of
Town: 
Chinnor
County: 
Oxfordshire
Postcode: 
OX39 4BJ or OX39 4BB
Grid ref: 
SP 767 002
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access info: 
Wheelchair and mobility vehicle users can gain access to top of reserve with a RADAR key - call 020 7250 3222 or go to www.radar.org.uk
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
PLEASE NOTE THE CAR PARK IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. On Chinnor to Radnage road take first left to Bledlow Ridge; after 500m turn left into Hill Top Lane to surfaced car park.
Walking information: 
Sloping, steep and stony in places, muddy in places; kissing gates and gates; benches
Grazing animals: 
Yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT)
Reserve phone number: 
01865 775476
Reserve email address: 
info@bbowt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Chinnor Hill
Species: 
Autumn Gentian
Carline Thistle
Juniper
Rock-rose
Cowslip
Dog-rose
Dogwood
Primrose
Spindle
Wayfaring-tree
Wild Marjoram
Wild Thyme
Brimstone
Common Blue
Marbled White
Glow-worm
Fieldfare
Nuthatch
Red Kite
Redwing
Siskin
Tawny Owl
Treecreeper
Badger
Bank Vole
Hazel dormouse
Best time to visit
Start: 
January
End: 
December
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by bbowt
2011-05-04 11:27

Chimney Meadows

Find out about our successful appeal to extend Chimney Meadows to include the ancient meander of Duxford Old River here.

Restoring a wildlife haven

Reserve details
Trust: 
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.bbowt.org.uk
Size: 
261.00
Short Description: 
An ancient landscape and a vital refuge for wading birds, Chimney Meadows is the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust's largest nature reserve in Oxfordshire.
Smartphone Description: 
Once in the grip of intensive farming, the rich wildlife of this remote and tranquil place has been restored since the Trust started looking after it in 2003. Fields once planted with wheat and barley are now colourful, species-rich wild-flower meadows. Once heavily grazed pastures are now nationally-important wetlands and home to wading birds.
Location
Address: 
Bampton
Town: 
9 miles west of Abingdon
County: 
Oxfordshire
Postcode: 
OX18 2EH
Grid ref: 
SP 354 013
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access info: 
Some paths and the two bird hides are suitable for people with limited mobility. Contact BBOWT for further information.
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
From A420 take the road signposted to Tadpole Bridge and Bampton. Turn right just after Tadpole Bridge and Trout Inn, follow signs to Aston, then Chimney. (If this road is closed in winter due to flooding, drive to Bampton and follow signs to Chimney.) Park in designated BBOWT car park (signposted) on the left at the entrance to the nature reserve. Please don't park within Chimney hamlet.
Walking information: 
Flat terrain, bumpy underfoot, boggy in winter; bridge and gates. Wellingtons required to cross ford at Great Brook and Duxford, may be impassable if water level is high.
Grazing animals: 
Yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT)
Reserve phone number: 
01367 870904
Reserve email address: 
info@bbowt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Chimney Meadows
Species: 
Adder's-tongue Fern
Marsh-marigold
Cowslip
Quaking-grass
Yellow-rattle
Club-tailed Dragonfly
Gatekeeper
Marbled White
Orange-tip
Barn Owl
Buzzard
Chiffchaff
Curlew
Fieldfare
Greenfinch
Green Sandpiper
Goldfinch
Kestrel
Lapwing
Linnet
Little Owl
Meadow Pipit
Mute Swan
Sedge Warbler
Short-eared Owl
Skylark
Snipe
Reed Bunting
Reed Warbler
Redwing
Whitethroat
Wigeon
Willow Warbler
Yellowhammer
Badger
Brown Hare
Otter
Best time to visit
Start: 
January
End: 
December
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by bbowt
2011-05-04 11:27

Chawridge Bank

An ancient meadow

Reserve details
Trust: 
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.bbowt.org.uk
Size: 
4.50
Short Description: 
This sloping old meadow dotted with large anthills has a variety of wild flowers and a wealth of insects.
Smartphone Description: 
Chawridge Bank is a small area of old Berkshire grassland. Adder's-tongue and pepper-saxifrage are just two of its typical ancient meadow species. Bluebells flower along the northern boundary, and an old boundary hedge has pollarded oaks and some beautiful maples. There is a wealth of insects, and large ant-hills are found as a result of the ground being left unploughed. Skylarks, green and great spotted woodpeckers are among the bird life found here.
Location
Address: 
3 miles north of
Town: 
Bracknell
County: 
Berkshire
Postcode: 
RG42 6HU
Grid ref: 
SP 892 739
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Guide Dogs only
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
On A330, 1 mile west of Maiden's Green take Nuptown Lane to sharp right-hand bend, after 25m Hogoak Lane byway is signed. Please park at the end of the byway, making sure you don't block this to farm traffic. Follow the byway north for 200m to the reserve entrance. The byway is uneven and can be muddy after rain.
Walking information: 
Gentle slope; soft ground after rain, uneven with ant hills, gates and steps to bridge
Grazing animals: 
Yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT)
Reserve phone number: 
01628 829574
Reserve email address: 
info@bbowt.org.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Chawridge Bank
Species: 
Adder's-tongue Fern
Bluebell
Cowslip
Devil's-bit Scabious
Dyer's Greenweed
Pepper Saxifrage
Green Hairstreak
Marbled White
Blackcap
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker
Lesser Whitethroat
Skylark
Best time to visit
Start: 
March
End: 
August
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve