Blundells Copse
Local nature reserve in Tilehurst, Reading, England
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Blundells Copse is a local nature reserve in the suburb of Tilehurst in the town of Reading, UK. The site is 5.55 hectares (13.7 acres) in size, and comprises a close growing, ancient woodland with a stream. The nature reserve is under the management of the Reading Borough Council and, along with Lousehill Copse and McIlroy Park, is part of West Reading Woodlands.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Blundells Copse | |
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Path through Blundells Copse | |
  Location within Reading | |
| Type | Local nature reserve |
| Location | Tilehurst, Reading, UK |
| Coordinates | 51°27′23″N 1°01′55″W |
| Area | 5.55 hectares (13.7 acres) |
| Created | 1992 |
History
Blundells Copse was part of an area formerly known as the Moor. In 1992, the site was designated a local nature reserve. In 2005, path widening and improvements were made to the reserve as of funding by Living Spaces and the Environmental Trust for Berkshire.[4][6][7]
Fauna
Flora
The site has the following flora:[5][8]
Trees
Plants
- Hyacinthoides non-scripta
- Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
- Caltha palustris
- Lamium galeobdolon
- Apium nodiflorum
- Allium triquetrum
- Adoxa moschatellina
- Zantedeschia
