Hayley Green Wood
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Type | Local Nature Reserve |
Location | Bracknell, Berkshire |
OS grid | SU 889 708 |
Area | 2.0 hectares (4.9 acres) |
Managed by | Bracknell 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
- Grass snake
Birds
- Eurasian bullfinch
Flora
The site has the following flora:[1][5][6]
Trees
- Fraxinus
- Betula pendula
Plants
- Leucanthemum vulgare
- Prunella vulgaris
- Digitalis
- Hyacinthoides non-scripta
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Hayley Green Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Map of Hayley Green Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Trees doing well at Hayley Green Wood | Warfield Environment Group". Warfieldenvgroup.wordpress.com. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Westmorland Park: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council". Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Westmorland Park" (PDF). Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "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
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