Jock's Copse

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Jock's Copse
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TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationBracknell, Berkshire
OS grid SU 856 703
Area1.5 hectares (3.7 acres)
Managed byBracknell Forest Borough Council

Jock's Copse is a 1.5-hectare (3.7-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts of Bracknell in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Bracknell Forest Borough Council. [1] [2]

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Along with Temple Copse and Tinkers Copse it forms part of what is known locally as The Three Copses. [3] It is ancient coppiced woodland, mainly oak and hazel. [1]

History

The site was named after an itinerant Scotsman who lived in the wood in the 1800s. [4] An old air strip prior to 1930s ran between Jock’s and Tinker's Copse. [3]

In 2002 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council. [1]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna: [1] [3] [5]

Mammals


Amphibians and Reptiles

Birds


Invertebrates


Flora

The site has the following flora: [1] [3] [6] [5]

Trees


Plants


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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jock's Copse". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of Jock's Copse". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "The Three Copses: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council". Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  4. ↑ "Jock's Copse". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  5. 1 2 "BRACKNELL FOREST THE THREE COPSES" (PDF). Bracknell Forest Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  6. ↑ "Bluebell walks around Berkshire". Familiesonline.co.uk. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2017-04-25.

Coordinates: 51°25′30″N0°46′12″W / 51.425°N 0.770°W / 51.425; -0.770

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