Haymill Valley
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| Haymill Valley | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Slough, Berkshire |
| OS grid | SU 942 817 |
| Area | 7.8 hectares (19 acres) |
| Managed by | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust |
Haymill Valley is a 7.8-hectare (19-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Slough in Berkshire. It is owned by Slough Borough Council and managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[1][2][3] The site is known locally as The Millie.[4]
The site features ancient woodland with extensive reed beds and ponds fed by Two Mill Brook (also known as Two Mile Brook), which flows from Burnham Beeches into the Thames.[5] At the reserve's southernmost end is a site of an ancient watermill.[5]
The site features a pair of 7 foot metal sculptures of Kingfishers called the Millie Kingfishers, which were added in 2008.[6]
History
Haymill Valley Nature Reserve was declared a local nature reserve status in 1994 by Slough Borough Council.[1]
