Hurley Chalk Pit
A sliver of beech woodland and chalk grassland, Hurley Chalk Pit is visited by 15 species of butterfly and is home to wild orchids.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Hitchcopse Pit
Hitchcopse Pit is an old sandpit with a fascinating array of plant and insect life.
Dry Sandford Pit
A fascinating mosaic of fossil-rich cliffs, fenland with ponds and streams, grassland, scrub and woodland set in an old quarry.
Reserves to visit in February
With nearly 90 nature reserves across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to choose from, which are the best to visit this month?
Permit only reserves
Visitors are welcome to these Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) nature reserves but a permit is required, which can be obtained by contacting head office a few days in advance of a visit
Accessible reserves and tramper hire
Find out which nature reserves in Berks, Bucks and Oxon are accessible to those with limited mobility. Hire a tramper at the Nature Discovery Centre, College Lake, Chimney Meadows and Warburg Nature Reserves.
Great reserves to visit in October
With nearly 90 nature reserves to choose from in our three counties, which are the best to visit this month?
Great reserves to visit in December
With nearly 90 nature reserves to choose from in our three counties, which are the best to visit this month?
Great reserves to visit in February
With nearly 90 nature reserves to choose from in our three counties, which are the best to visit this month?
Great reserves to visit in March
With nearly 90 nature reserves to choose from in our three counties, which are the best to visit this month?
Great reserves to visit in January
With nearly 90 nature reserves to choose from in our three counties, which are the best to visit this month?
Great reserves to visit in April
With nearly 90 nature reserves to choose from in our three counties, which are the best to visit this month?