Jock's Copse

Jock's Copse is a local nature reserve in Priestwood, Berkshire, England.[1] The nature reserve is owned and managed by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[2] Along with Temple Copse & Tinkers Copse it forms part of what is known locally as The Three Copses.[3]

Geography and site

The reserve is 1.48 hectares (3.7 acres) in size.[1] This site is ancient coppiced woodland, mainly oak and hazel.[2]

History

The site was named after an itinerant Scotsman who lived in the wood in the 1800s.[4] An old air strip prior to 1930s ran between Jock’s and Tinker's Copse.[3]

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

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[2][3][5]

Mammals


Amphibians and Reptiles

Birds


Invertebrates


Flora

The site has the following flora:[2][3][6][5]

Trees


Plants


References

  1. 1 2 "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Natural England - Special Sites". Lnr.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "The Three Copses: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council". Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  4. ↑ "Jock's Copse". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  5. 1 2 "BRACKNELL FOREST THE THREE COPSES" (PDF). Bracknell Forest Council. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  6. ↑ "Bluebell walks around Berkshire". Familiesonline.co.uk. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2017-04-25.

Coordinates: 51°25′33″N 0°46′07″W / 51.4257°N 0.7685°W / 51.4257; -0.7685

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