Edgbarrow Woods facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Edgbarrow Woods |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Sandhurst, Berkshire |
| OS grid | SU 833 628 |
| Area | 36.8 hectares (91 acres) |
| Managed by | Wellington College |
Edgbarrow Woods is a 36.8-hectare (91-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts of Sandhurst in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Wellington College.
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Geography and site
This site contains many habitats, including semi-natural high forest, wet and dry heathland and acidic, unimproved, lowland grassland.
History
The area has royal associations, being a former royal hunting ground created in the 11th century by William the Conqueror.
In 2002 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:
Mammals
- Common noctule
Invertebrates
- Silver-studded blue
Birds
- Eurasian bullfinch
- Eurasian hobby
- Dartford warbler
Flora
The site has the following special flora amongst others:
- Succisa pratensis or devil's-bit scabious
- Drosera rotundifolia or common sundew
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