Braywick Park is a 12.7-hectare (31-acre) Local Nature Reserve in the Braywick suburb of Maidenhead in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.[1][2]

Geography and site

The park features formal parkland with trees and wildlife habitats including grassland, woodland and a pond.[1]

History

The park was originally part of the estate belonging to Braywick Lodge.[3] In 1969 the 19th-century mansion was demolished, but the stables were saved and refurbished in 1989 to provide a nature centre.[3]

In 1999 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.[1]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[4]

Mammals

Birds

References

  1. ^ a b c "Braywick Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Braywick Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. "Braywick Nature Centre | Braywick Nature Centre | The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead". .rbwm.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Where to go in Berkshire-Braywick Nature Reserve | Where to go in Berkshire". Wheretogoinberkshire.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

51°30′43″N 0°42′36″W / 51.512°N 0.710°W / 51.512; -0.710

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