Ambarrow Court

Ambarrow Court is a local nature reserve on the edge of Little Sandhurst in the English county of Berkshire.[1] The nature reserve is under the management of Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[2]

Geography and site

Footpath in Ambarrow Court - geograph.org.uk - 1161747

The reserve is 8.7 hectares (21 acres) in size.[3] This site contains many habitats including ancient woodland, hazel coppice, marshes, ponds and pools, birch coppice and meadow.[4] As well as the variety of different environments you can also see the foundations of the original Victorian Manor that stood on the grounds.[4]

The reserve also features a permanent orienteering course and Geocaching points.[3][4]

History

There was a Victorian Manor built on the area in 1855 for Lt Col George Sheppard Harvey and his wife Edith.[5] It was built as his retirement home after having served his country in the Royal Artillery.[6]

Col Harvey died in 1902 and left the house to his wife, who died in 1932, eight years later it was taken over by the Royal Aircraft Establishment.[5][6] The Royal Aircraft Establishment continued to use the site until 1969 when it was closed down.[7] In 1970 the house was demolished.[8]

In 1986 Bracknell Council took over the southern part of the estate, opening it up for recreation and providing the car park.[8]

In 2002 the site was declared a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Council.[2]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[3]

Mammals

Invertebrates

Flora

The site has the following flora:[2][3][8][9]

Trees

Plants

References

  1. ↑ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  2. 1 2 3 "Natural England - Special Sites". Lnr.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ambarrow Court: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council". Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  4. 1 2 3 "Uncategorized | sandhurstgeocachers | Page 4". Sandhurstgeocachers.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  5. 1 2 00:00, 4 JUL 2006Updated18:09, 30 JUL 2013. "£20,000 grant finances dig at historic site". Get Hampshire. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  6. 1 2 "RBH: History of Sandhurst, Berkshire". Berkshirehistory.com. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  7. ↑ Juliet (2010-11-04). "Musings from a muddy island: November 2010". Julietdoyle.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  8. 1 2 3 "SEBA". Website.lineone.net. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  9. ↑ "Sandhurst to Horseshoe Lake and Blackwater Four Nature Reserves" (PDF). fancyfreewalks.org. 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2017-04-17.

Coordinates: 51°21′22″N 0°48′55″W / 51.3560°N 0.8153°W / 51.3560; -0.8153

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