Rowhill Nature Reserve Explained

Rowhill Copse
Type:Local Nature Reserve
Grid Ref Uk:SU 897 478
Location:Farnham, Surrey
Area:26.6ha
Manager:Rowhill Nature Reserve Society

Rowhill Nature Reserve or Rowhill Copse is a 26.6abbr=offNaNabbr=off Local Nature Reserve (LNR) which straddles the border between Aldershot in Hampshire and Farnham in Surrey. It is owned by Rushmoor Borough Council, was declared an LNR by Waverley Borough Council and is managed by Rowhill Nature Reserve Society.[1] [2]

This site is mainly coppiced woodland with hazel and sweet chestnut. There are also ponds, a stream, heath and marshland.[1] It is the source of the River Blackwater.[3]

Access points include Cranmore Lane.

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51.241°N -0.778°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rowhill Copse . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 31 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Farnham Park . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England. 31 December 2018. (This is the link to nearby Farnham Park, which also shows Rowhill Copse. The Natural England link to the map of Rowhill Copse does not work.
  3. Web site: Rowhill Nature Reserve. Rushmoor Borough Council. 31 December 2018.