Hayley Green Wood
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationBracknell, Berkshire
OS gridSU 889 708
Area2.0 hectares (4.9 acres)
Managed byBracknell Forest Borough Council

Hayley Green Wood is a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts of Bracknell in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[1][2]

Geography and site

This site is mainly on London clay and habitats include mixed deciduous woodland with ash, willow and silver birch trees.[1] The reserve also includes a pond.[3]

History

Hayley Green Wood was once a part of Warfield Park, an extensive estate which was owned by Colonel John Walsh in 1766.[4] In 2002 2002 Hayley Green Wood was incorporated into Westmorland Park.[5]

In 2003 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[1]

Fauna

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

Amphibians and Reptiles

Birds

Flora

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

Trees

Plants

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hayley Green Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. "Map of Hayley Green Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. "Trees doing well at Hayley Green Wood | Warfield Environment Group". Warfieldenvgroup.wordpress.com. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  4. "Westmorland Park: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council". Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "Westmorland Park" (PDF). Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  6. "Hayley Green Wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 25 April 2017.

51°25′44″N 0°43′23″W / 51.429°N 0.723°W / 51.429; -0.723

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.