Lousehill Copse

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Lousehill Copse
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Lousehill Copse
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Location within Reading
Type Local nature reserve
Location Tilehurst, Reading, UK
Coordinates 51°27′20″N1°01′16″W / 51.455621°N 1.021004°W / 51.455621; -1.021004 Coordinates: 51°27′20″N1°01′16″W / 51.455621°N 1.021004°W / 51.455621; -1.021004
Area13.03 hectares (32.2 acres)
Created1992 (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]

Contents

Along with Blundells Copse & McIlroy Park, Lousehill Copse forms part of West Reading Woodlands.

History

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Lousehill Copse - copse and pond - April 2017

The ancient Woodland has been dated back to over 300 years ago. [5]

In 1992 site was designated a Local Nature Reserve. [2]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna: [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Birds

Flora

The site has the following flora: [6] [3] [10] [11]

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Trees

Plants

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  2. 1 2 "Natural England - Special Sites". Lnr.naturalengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  3. 1 2 "Reading Borough Council". Reading.gov.uk. 2017-02-13. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  4. ↑ "£348,500 to be Invested in Reading Parks". Totalguidetoreading.com. 2015-11-18. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  5. ↑ "Dee Park Hidden History Leaflet". Reading Museum. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  6. 1 2 13:51, 19 NOV 2014 (2014-11-19). "Rural Reading: Lousehill Copse is an undervalued sanctuary - Adrian Lawson". Get Reading. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  7. ↑ "Lousehill copse" (PDF). Kabinesh, Aarav, Aahaan, Anya, Elyssa, Diya, Millie. Churchend school. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  8. ↑ "Lousehill copse" (PDF). Sanjana, Ria, Arnav, Arnav, Naima, Amelia, Ricky. Churchend school. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  9. ↑ adrian (2009-01-27). "rural.reading". Rural-reading.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  10. 1 2 "Lousehill Copse". Walkontheweb.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  11. 1 2 "Wildlife Explorers of Lousehill copse" (PDF). Siddarth, Masoud, Haadi, Abigail, Evie, Neha, Demi. Churchend school. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
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