Woodford Halse Nature Reserve Explained

Woodford Halse Nature Reserve
Type:Nature reserve
Grid Ref Uk:SP 538 517
Location:Woodford Halse, Northamptonshire
Area:5.7 hectares
Manager:Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

Woodford Halse Nature Reserve is a 5.7hectare nature reserve south of Woodford Halse in Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[1]

This site in two disused railway cuttings has some plant species which are rare in Northamptonshire. Over 100 flower species have been recorded, including knapweed and devil's bit scabious. There are birds such as fieldfare, redwing, wheatear, lesser whitethroat, yellowhammer and linnet.[1]

There is access by a footpath from Woodford Halse.

References

52.161°N -1.215°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Woodford Halse . Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire . 27 February 2017.