Bramley Bank Explained

Bramley Bank is a 10.3 hectare local nature reserve in Upper Shirley in the London Borough of Croydon. It is owned by Croydon Council and managed by the London Wildlife Trust.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The site has acid grassland, woodland and a pond. Flowers include common violets and enchanter's nightshade, and there are displays of bluebells in the spring. The woodland is mainly oak, ash and sycamore. The margin of the pond has yellow flag and flote grass. Wildlife includes nuthatches, song thrushes, purple hairstreak butterflies, yellow meadow ants and pipistrelle bats.^[4]

There is access from Riesco Drive and Broadcombe.^[4]

References

51.354°N -0.058°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bramley Bank. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 1 March 2013 . 13 March 2014.
2. Web site: Map of Bramley Bank. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 13 March 2014.
3. Web site: Bramley Bank Nature Reserve. London Borough of Croydon. 13 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140412001854/http://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/parksandopenspaces/parksatoz/bramley/. 12 April 2014.
4. Web site: Bramley Bank. London Wildlife Trust. 13 March 2014.