Blundells Copse is a local nature reserve in the suburb of Tilehurst in the town of Reading, UK. The site is 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.

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.

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Fauna

The site has the following fauna:

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Mammals

European hedgehog

Muntjac

Flora

The site has the following flora:

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Trees

Alnus glutinosa

Prunus avium

Quercus robur

Fraxinus

Hazel

Plants

Hyacinthoides non-scripta

Chrysosplenium oppositifolium

Caltha palustris

Lamium galeobdolon

Apium nodiflorum

Allium triquetrum

Adoxa moschatellina

Zantedeschia

References

Local Nature Reserves in Berkshire