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1 Geography and site  





2 History  





3 Fauna  



3.1  Reptiles and amphibians  





3.2  Invertebrates  





3.3  Birds  







4 References  














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Coordinates: 51°2239N 1°0640W / 51.3776°N 1.1111°W / 51.3776; -1.1111
 

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Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve
Map
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationPadworth Common, Berkshire
OS gridSU 619 646
Area28 hectares (69 acres)
Managed byBerkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust

Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve is a 28-hectare (69-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the edge of the hamlet of Padworth Common, between Reading and NewburyinBerkshire. It is owned by West Berkshire Council and managed by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[1][2][3]

Geography and site[edit]

The site is served by a network of paths that run through a variety of habitats, including heathland, woodland, ponds and wet alder-lined gullies.[4] The woodland is based in the north of the site, with heathland in the south.[3]

History[edit]

Padworth Common was given its nature reserve status in 2005 by Newbury District Council.[1]

In 2013 the management of the nature reserve was transferred from West Berkshire Council to the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[5]

Fauna[edit]

The site has the following fauna:[3][1][6]

Reptiles and amphibians[edit]

Invertebrates[edit]

Birds[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Padworth Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  • ^ "Map of Padworth Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  • ^ a b c "Padworth Common". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  • ^ Padworth Common - Nature Reserve in Thatcham, West Berkshire - South East England
  • ^ Wildlife trust set to run West Berkshire nature reserves - Get Reading
  • ^ Padworth and Burghfield Commons
  • 51°22′39N 1°06′40W / 51.3776°N 1.1111°W / 51.3776; -1.1111


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