Nature Discovery Centre | |
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Type | Nature reserve |
Location | Thatcham, Berkshire |
OS grid | SU506672 |
Area | 35 hectares (86 acres) |
Managed by | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust |
The Nature Discovery Centre is a 35-hectare (86-acre) nature reserve in Thatcham in Berkshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. [1]
This site has a variety of habitats including a lake, woodland, reedbeds and hedges. The lake has many wintering wildfowl such as shovelers and pochrds. Invertebrates include the bloody-nosed and rhinoceros beetles. [1]
The centre has toilets, a cafe, a shop, bird hides and a visitor centre. [1]
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