Edgbarrow Woods

Edgbarrow Woods is a 36.8 ha Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts of Sandhurst in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Wellington College.

Geography and site
This site contains many habitats, including semi-natural high forest, wet and dry heathland and acidic, unimproved, lowland grassland.

History
The area has royal associations, being a former royal hunting ground created in the 11th century by William the Conqueror.

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

Fauna
The site has the following fauna:

Mammals

 * Common noctule

Invertebrates

 * Silver-studded blue

Birds

 * Eurasian bullfinch
 * Eurasian hobby
 * Dartford warbler

Flora
The site has the following special flora amongst others:


 * Succisa pratensis or devil's-bit scabious
 * Drosera rotundifolia or common sundew