Blundells Copse is a local nature reserve in the suburb of Tilehurst in the town of Reading, UK. The site is 5.55 hectares (13.7 acres) in size, and comprises a close growing, ancient woodland with a stream. The nature reserve is under the management of the Reading Borough Council and, along with Lousehill Copse and McIlroy Park, is part of West Reading Woodlands.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
Blundells Copse was part of an area formerly known as the Moor. In 1992, the site was designated a local nature reserve. In 2005, path widening and improvements were made to the reserve as of funding by Living Spaces and the Environmental Trust for Berkshire.[4][6][7]
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:[5]
Mammals
Flora
The site has the following flora:[5][8]
Trees
Plants
- Hyacinthoides non-scripta
- Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
- Caltha palustris
- Lamium galeobdolon
- Apium nodiflorum
- Allium triquetrum
- Adoxa moschatellina
- Zantedeschia
References
- ^ "Reading Borough Council". Reading.gov.uk. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "ASPECTS OF SUBURBAN LANDSCAPES". Historic England. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Circular Walk Blundells Copse" (PDF). Tilehurst Globe. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Natural England - Special Sites". Lnr.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Blundell's Copse and Blagrave Park". Walkontheweb.org.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "The Blundells Copse - Nature Park in Tilehurst, Reading". The Globe Trotter. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Wessex Wanderings: Local parks and woodlands in Spring". Psophis.blogspot.co.uk. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.