WEST BERKSHIRE Nature Reserves

West Berkshire Nature Reserves

West Berkshire Nature Reserves are protected areas which are reserved and managed for conservation, biodiversity and a place where people can enjoy wildlife. Many of our Nature Reserves are managed by BBOWT and most people live within a few miles of one of their nature reserves

Cafes

Some of our Nature Reserves have a place for a well deserves coffee stop!

Dog Friendly

Many are open to dogs on leads and at various times of the year

Accessible

Many have accessible trails

Bowdown Woods

Bowdown Woods

Bowdown Woods | Bowdown Woods is a mysterious wooded area waiting for you to explore.

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Bucklebury Common

Bucklebury Common

Bucklebury Common | Bucklebury Common is one of the largest commons in Berkshire and home to a rich variety of wildlife.

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Hartslock

Hartslock

Hartslock | Enjoy magnificent views of the winding River Thames and sloping chalk grassland full of national rarities.

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Hosehill Lake

Hosehill Lake

Hosehill Lake | Hosehill Lake is a beautiful lake surrounded by meadows, ponds, and sheltered reedbeds

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Inkpen Crocus Field

Inkpen Crocus Field

Hundreds of thousands of wild crocuses fill this Berkshire meadow each spring - but the delights don't stop there.

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Moor Copse

Moor Copse

Moor Copse | This diverse woodland wildlife treasure trove astride the River Pang is a haven of peace and beauty, renowned for...

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Snelsmore Common

Snelsmore Common

Snelsmore Common | Escape the hustle and bustle of life by exploring Snelsmore Common, a beautiful and varied heathland located in the...

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Sole Common Pond

Sole Common Pond

Sole Common Pond | A pond rich in wildlife in the middle of a piece of ancient Berkshire common, Sole Common Pond...

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Thatcham Reedbeds

Thatcham Reedbeds

Thatcham Reedbeds | A great place for reedbed wildlife including a host of warblers and a variety of dragonflies and damselflies. You...

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