Highwood is a 15.2-hectare (38-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Woodley, west of Wokingham in Berkshire. It is owned by Wokingham Borough Council and managed by the council together with The Friends of Highwood.[1][2]
Geography and site
The nature reserve is mixed lowland woodland with a heathland area.[3] The site also features examples of exotic tree species which were part of an arboretum in the grounds of what was Woodley Lodge.[3]
History
Highwood used to form part of the grounds of Woodley Lodge.[3]
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:[1]
Birds
- Common merganser
- Common pochard
- Northern shoveler
- Grey heron
- Grey wagtail
- Eurasian treecreeper
- Great spotted woodpecker
- Common kingfisher
Flora
The site has the following flora:[1]
Trees
References
- ^ a b c "Highwood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Map of Highwood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Highwood Nature Reserve - Wokingham Borough Council". Wokingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2017.