Lousehill Copse Explained

Lousehill Copse
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Type:Local nature reserve
Location:Tilehurst, Reading, UK
Coords:51.4556°N -1.021°W
Map:United Kingdom Reading

Lousehill Copse is a local nature reserve in the Tilehurst suburb of the English town of Reading. The nature reserve is 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

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]

Trees

Plants

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magic Map Application . Magic.defra.gov.uk . 2017-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170409112816/http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=REF_CODE%3D%271009372%27 . 2017-04-09 . live.
  2. Web site: Natural England - Special Sites . Lnr.naturalengland.org.uk . 2017-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170409112659/http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=0&N=louseh&ID=686 . 2017-04-09 . dead.
  3. Web site: Reading Borough Council . Reading.gov.uk . 2017-02-13 . 2017-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170409111644/http://www.reading.gov.uk/article/7073/Lousehill-Copse-and-Taff-Way-Woodland . 2017-04-09 . live.
  4. Web site: £348,500 to be Invested in Reading Parks . Totalguidetoreading.com . 2015-11-18 . 2017-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170409111702/http://www.totalguidetoreading.com/lifestyle/348-500-to-be-invested-in-reading-parks/ . 2017-04-09 . live.
  5. Web site: Dee Park Hidden History Leaflet . Reading Museum . 2017-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170409200620/http://www.readingmuseum.org.uk/GetAsset.aspx?id=fAAxADIAMwA5AHwAfABUAHIAdQBlAHwAfAAwAHwA0 . 2017-04-09 . dead.
  6. Web site: 13:51, 19 NOV 2014 . Rural Reading: Lousehill Copse is an undervalued sanctuary - Adrian Lawson . Get Reading . 2014-11-19 . 2017-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170409111315/http://www.getreading.co.uk/lifestyle/home-garden/rural-reading-lousehill-copse-undervalued-8135605 . 2017-04-09 . live.
  7. Web site: Lousehill copse . Kabinesh, Aarav, Aahaan, Anya, Elyssa, Diya, Millie. Churchend school . 2017-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190708170659/https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/churchend-primary-academy/UploadedDocument/10c4263f20b44f4b8ea0c380ad61ccd6/lousehill_copse_leaflet.pdf . 2019-07-08 . live.
  8. Web site: Lousehill copse . Sanjana, Ria, Arnav, Arnav, Naima, Amelia, Ricky. Churchend school . 2017-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190709145531/https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/churchend-primary-academy/UploadedDocument/f7045d77eb2b40e4bd004d327cc9b40a/lousehill_copse_leaflet_aarrasn.pdf . 2019-07-09 . live.
  9. Web site: adrian . rural.reading . Rural-reading.blogspot.co.uk . 2009-01-27 . 2017-04-08.
  10. Web site: Lousehill Copse . Walkontheweb.org.uk . 2017-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170409112554/http://www.walkontheweb.org.uk/Frames/lousefrm.htm . 2017-04-09 . live.
  11. Web site: Wildlife Explorers of Lousehill copse . Siddarth, Masoud, Haadi, Abigail, Evie, Neha, Demi. Churchend school . 2017-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190709145732/https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/churchend-primary-academy/UploadedDocument/a1c429ebcf7a455a92f20f88984c9733/wildlife-explorers-of-lousehillcopse.pdf . 2019-07-09 . live.

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