Lousehill Copse
| Lousehill Copse | |
|---|---|
 Lousehill Copse | |
  Location within Reading | |
| Type | Local nature reserve |
| Location | Tilehurst, Reading, UK |
| Coordinates | 51°27′20″N 1°01′16″W / 51.455621°N 1.021004°W |
| Area | 13.03 hectares (32.2 acres) |
| Created | 1992 |
Lousehill Copse is a local nature reserve in the Tilehurst suburb of the English town of Reading. The nature reserve is 13.03 hectares (32.2 acres) in size, and is under the management of the Reading Borough Council. The majority of the site comprises natural mature woodland surrounded by housing and featuring a pond, whilst the northern section of the reserve, also known as Comparts Plantation, is a grassy meadow area. To the south the reserve is crossed by Dee Road.[1][2][3][4]
Along with Blundells Copse & McIlroy Park, Lousehill Copse forms part of West Reading Woodlands.
History
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The ancient Woodland has been dated back to over 300 years ago.[5]
In 1992 site was designated a Local Nature Reserve.[2]
Fauna
[edit]The site has the following fauna:[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Birds
[edit]- Red kite
- Great tit
- European robin
- Eurasian magpie
- Eurasian bullfinch
- Goldcrest
- Eurasian treecreeper
- Long-tailed tit
- Lesser spotted woodpecker
- Great spotted woodpecker
- European green woodpecker
- Tawny owl
- Jay
Flora
[edit]The site has the following flora:[6][3][10][11]
Trees
[edit]- Tilia × europaea
- Quercus robur
- Taxus baccata
- Betula pendula
- Fagus sylvatica
- Chestnut
- Hazel
- Ilex aquifolium
Plants
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Natural England - Special Sites". Lnr.naturalengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Reading Borough Council". Reading.gov.uk. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "£348,500 to be Invested in Reading Parks". Totalguidetoreading.com. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Dee Park Hidden History Leaflet". Reading Museum. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b 13:51, 19 NOV 2014 (19 November 2014). "Rural Reading: Lousehill Copse is an undervalued sanctuary - Adrian Lawson". Get Reading. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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- ^ adrian (27 January 2009). "rural.reading". Rural-reading.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Lousehill Copse". Walkontheweb.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Wildlife Explorers of Lousehill copse" (PDF). Siddarth, Masoud, Haadi, Abigail, Evie, Neha, Demi. Churchend school. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2017.