Ewelme Watercress Beds | |
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Type | Local Nature Reserve |
Location | Ewelme, Oxfordshire |
OS grid | SU 639 917 |
Area | 2.6 hectares (6.4 acres) |
Managed by | Chiltern Society & The Friends of Ewelme Watercress Beds |
Ewelme Watercress Beds is a 2.6-hectare (6.4-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Ewelme in Oxfordshire. It is owned and managed by the Chiltern Society. [1] [2]
A stream runs through these former watercress beds, fed by a spring. [3] Wildlife includes water voles, together with diverse invertebrates and plants. [1]
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