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51°21′14″N 1°11′38″W / 51.354°N 1.194°W / 51.354; -1.194
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ashford Hill is a British national nature reserve next to the village of Ashford Hill in Hampshire. [1] Part of the reserve is a designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). [2] The site is one of Natural Englands nature reserves [3]

Geography

The reserve is 23 hectares (57 acres), of which 20.36 hectares (50.3 acres) is SSSI. [2] [4] The area of the national nature reserve which is a SSSI is part of the much bigger SSSI of Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows which is 142.1 hectares (351 acres) in size. [2]

The reserve is a series of low-lying meadows in the valley of a small stream and also features woodland areas. [5] The meadows area mix of London Clay and Bagshot beds. [2]

The stream is called Baughurst Brook and eventually drains into the River Enborne. [3]

History

The wooded areas are believed to be part of the medieval royal forest of Pamber. [6]

Fauna

The nature reserve has the following fauna: [1] [5] [7] [8]

Birds

Invertebrates

Flora

The nature reserve has the following flora: [1] [5] [7]

Trees

Plants

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hampshire's National Nature Reserves". GOV.UK.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows SSSI" (PDF). Natural England.
  3. ^ a b "Tadley to Kingsclere". brendaparkerway.northhampshiredownsramblers.org.uk.
  4. ^ "Enborne Valley & Greenham Common". 29 January 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Ashford Hill National Nature Reserve - Ashford hill - Days Out - The AA". www.theaa.com.
  6. ^ "Ashford Hill with Headley - Village design statement" (PDF). Basingstoke Council.
  7. ^ a b "Ashford Hill National Nature Reserve – 30 May 2015 – Reading & District Natural History Society".
  8. ^ "Ashford Hill Meadows Nature Reserve" (PDF). Walk and cycle.

External links

51°21′14″N 1°11′38″W / 51.354°N 1.194°W / 51.354; -1.194


ashford+hill+nnr Latitude and Longitude:

51°21′14″N 1°11′38″W / 51.354°N 1.194°W / 51.354; -1.194
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ashford Hill is a British national nature reserve next to the village of Ashford Hill in Hampshire. [1] Part of the reserve is a designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). [2] The site is one of Natural Englands nature reserves [3]

Geography

The reserve is 23 hectares (57 acres), of which 20.36 hectares (50.3 acres) is SSSI. [2] [4] The area of the national nature reserve which is a SSSI is part of the much bigger SSSI of Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows which is 142.1 hectares (351 acres) in size. [2]

The reserve is a series of low-lying meadows in the valley of a small stream and also features woodland areas. [5] The meadows area mix of London Clay and Bagshot beds. [2]

The stream is called Baughurst Brook and eventually drains into the River Enborne. [3]

History

The wooded areas are believed to be part of the medieval royal forest of Pamber. [6]

Fauna

The nature reserve has the following fauna: [1] [5] [7] [8]

Birds

Invertebrates

Flora

The nature reserve has the following flora: [1] [5] [7]

Trees

Plants

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hampshire's National Nature Reserves". GOV.UK.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows SSSI" (PDF). Natural England.
  3. ^ a b "Tadley to Kingsclere". brendaparkerway.northhampshiredownsramblers.org.uk.
  4. ^ "Enborne Valley & Greenham Common". 29 January 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Ashford Hill National Nature Reserve - Ashford hill - Days Out - The AA". www.theaa.com.
  6. ^ "Ashford Hill with Headley - Village design statement" (PDF). Basingstoke Council.
  7. ^ a b "Ashford Hill National Nature Reserve – 30 May 2015 – Reading & District Natural History Society".
  8. ^ "Ashford Hill Meadows Nature Reserve" (PDF). Walk and cycle.

External links

51°21′14″N 1°11′38″W / 51.354°N 1.194°W / 51.354; -1.194


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