Moor Copse Nature Reserve
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Moor Copse Nature Reserve, in the civil parish
of Tidmarsh with Sulham
in the English
county of Berkshire
, is a recently expanded nature reserve by the River Pang
, owned by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
.
It consists of Hogmoor Copse, Park Wood and Moor Copse Wood. At the end of 2006, an adjoining area of meadows and copses was bought after a public appeal
that doubled the size of the Reserve. The area is widely believed to have been the inspiration for the riverbank in Kenneth Grahame
's Wind in the Willows. Fringing the beautiful River Pang, Moor Copse nature reserve appeals to walkers and natural historians alike. This ancient woodland is a place of character, variety and great beauty, with its 140 acre (0.5665604 km²) comprising wet woodland copses, some flower rich meadows and a healthy chalk stream. It is an unspoilt habitat, rich in flora and fauna
The reserve lies between Tidmarsh and the M4, on the east side of the A340.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Tidmarsh with Sulham
Tidmarsh with Sulham
Tidmarsh with Sulham is a combined parish council area in the English county of Berkshire. It covers the villages of Tidmarsh and Sulham, together with the hamlets of Maidenhatch and Nunhide....
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, is a recently expanded nature reserve by the River Pang
River Pang
The River Pang is a small chalk stream river in the west of the English county of Berkshire, and a tributary of the River Thames. It runs for approximately from its source near the village of Compton to its confluence with the Thames in the village of Pangbourne.The river, and its water voles, are...
, owned by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire in England....
.
It consists of Hogmoor Copse, Park Wood and Moor Copse Wood. At the end of 2006, an adjoining area of meadows and copses was bought after a public appeal
Appeal
An appeal is a petition for review of a case that has been decided by a court of law. The petition is made to a higher court for the purpose of overturning the lower court's decision....
that doubled the size of the Reserve. The area is widely believed to have been the inspiration for the riverbank in Kenneth Grahame
Kenneth Grahame
Kenneth Grahame was a Scottish writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows , one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon; both books were later adapted into Disney films....
's Wind in the Willows. Fringing the beautiful River Pang, Moor Copse nature reserve appeals to walkers and natural historians alike. This ancient woodland is a place of character, variety and great beauty, with its 140 acre (0.5665604 km²) comprising wet woodland copses, some flower rich meadows and a healthy chalk stream. It is an unspoilt habitat, rich in flora and fauna
The reserve lies between Tidmarsh and the M4, on the east side of the A340.