Edgbarrow Woods | |
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Type | Local Nature Reserve |
Location | Sandhurst, Berkshire |
OS grid | SU 833 628 |
Area | 36.8 hectares (91 acres) |
Managed by | Wellington College |
Edgbarrow Woods is a 36.8-hectare (91-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts of Sandhurst in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Wellington College. [1] [2]
This site contains many habitats, including semi-natural high forest, wet and dry heathland and acidic, unimproved, lowland grassland. [1]
The area has royal associations, being a former royal hunting ground created in the 11th century by William the Conqueror. [3]
In 2002 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council. [1]
The site has the following fauna: [1]
The site has the following special flora amongst others: [1]
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