CS Lewis Nature Reserve

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CS Lewis Nature Reserve
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CS Lewis Nature Reserve
TypeNature reserve
LocationRisinghurst, Oxfordshire
OS grid SP 560067
Area3 hectares (7.4 acres)
Managed byBerkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust

CS Lewis Nature Reserve is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) nature reserve in Risinghurst, a suburb of Oxford in Oxfordshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. [1]

The reserve, which was formerly owned by author C. S. Lewis, has a flooded clay pit, with many aquatic plants, toads, dragonflies and damselflies. There is also a steeply sloping wood with large boulders. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "CS Lewis Nature Reserve". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

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