Farley Copse

Nature reserve in Bracknell, Berkshire, England

Farley Copse


Type	Local Nature Reserve
Location	Bracknell, Berkshire
OS grid	SU 849 696
Area	3.3 hectares (8.2 acres)
Managed by	Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Farley Copse is a 3.3-hectare (8.2-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of Bracknell in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.^[1]^[2]

Geography and site

This site is ancient woodland, and contains a pond.^[1]

History

Farley Copse was once part of a large estate belonging to the Edwardian Farley Moor House.^[3]

In 2002 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.^[1]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:^[1]^[3]

Mammals

Roe deer
European badger

Invertebrates

Large red damselfly
Stag beetle
Libellula depressa

Birds

Eurasian bullfinch

Flora

The site has the following flora:^[1]^[3]

Trees

Sequoiadendron giganteum

Plants

Anemone nemorosa
Hyacinthoides non-scripta

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Farley Copse". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
^ "Map of Farley Copse". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Farley Copse: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council". Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2017.