Lousehill Copse
Lousehill Copse
Lousehill Copse is located in Reading, Berkshire
Lousehill Copse
Location within Reading
TypeLocal nature reserve
LocationTilehurst, Reading, UK
Coordinates51°27′20″N 1°01′16″W / 51.455621°N 1.021004°W / 51.455621; -1.021004
Area13.03 hectares (32.2 acres)
Created1992 (1992)

Lousehill Copse is a local nature reserve in the Tilehurst suburb of the English town of Reading. The nature reserve is 13.03 hectares (32.2 acres) in size, and is under the management of the Reading Borough Council. The majority of the site comprises natural mature woodland surrounded by housing and featuring a pond, whilst the northern section of the reserve, also known as Comparts Plantation, is a grassy meadow area. To the south the reserve is crossed by Dee Road.[1][2][3][4]

Along with Blundells Copse & McIlroy Park, Lousehill Copse forms part of West Reading Woodlands.

History

Lousehill Copse - copse and pond - April 2017

The ancient Woodland has been dated back to over 300 years ago.[5]

In 1992 site was designated a Local Nature Reserve.[2]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Birds

Flora

The site has the following flora:[6][3][10][11]

Lousehill Copse - geograph.org.uk - 611925

Trees

Plants

References

  1. ↑ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Natural England - Special Sites". Lnr.naturalengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Reading Borough Council". Reading.gov.uk. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "£348,500 to be Invested in Reading Parks". Totalguidetoreading.com. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Dee Park Hidden History Leaflet". Reading Museum. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  6. 1 2 13:51, 19 NOV 2014 (19 November 2014). "Rural Reading: Lousehill Copse is an undervalued sanctuary - Adrian Lawson". Get Reading. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Lousehill copse" (PDF). Kabinesh, Aarav, Aahaan, Anya, Elyssa, Diya, Millie. Churchend school. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Lousehill copse" (PDF). Sanjana, Ria, Arnav, Arnav, Naima, Amelia, Ricky. Churchend school. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  9. ↑ adrian (27 January 2009). "rural.reading". Rural-reading.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Lousehill Copse". Walkontheweb.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Wildlife Explorers of Lousehill copse" (PDF). Siddarth, Masoud, Haadi, Abigail, Evie, Neha, Demi. Churchend school. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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