The Mill Field, Hampshire

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The Mill Field
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TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationBasingstoke, Hampshire
OS grid SU 663 534
Area11.7 hectares (29 acres)
Managed byMill Field Conservation Group and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

The Mill Field is a 11.7-hectare (29-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Basingstoke in Hampshire. It is owned by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and managed by the Mill Field Conservation Group and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. [1] [2]

The field has a large area of grassland together with scrub and hedgerows. There are water voles and dormice, while insects include waved black, lunar yellow underwing and water carpet moths and marbled white butterflies. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Mill Field". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. "Map of The Mill Field". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

Coordinates: 51°16′34″N1°03′04″W / 51.276°N 1.051°W / 51.276; -1.051