Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Bernwood Meadows
Bernwood Meadows — nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Islip · 8.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bernwood Meadows is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England". Coordinates: 51.7957°, -1.1220°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Shabbington Woods Complex SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bernwood Meadows is a 7.5-hectare (19-acre) nature reserve near Oakley in Buckinghamshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. This traditional hay meadow has over 100 plant species, including lady's bedstraw, green winged orchids and cuckooflowers. It also has many species of butterfly, such as orange tip and rare black and brown hairstreaks. other wildlife includes brown hares, kestrels and moths. There is access from the road between Stanton St. John and Oakley.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7957, -1.1220
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Cherwell
- Parish
- Horton-cum-Studley
- Postcode
- OX33 1BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Nearest railway station
- Islip — 8.6 km
- Official site
- www.bbowt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q23643880 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bernwood Meadows (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bernwood Meadows?
- Bernwood Meadows is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX33 1BJ), in the parish of Horton-cum-Studley.
- Is Bernwood Meadows a protected site?
- Yes — Bernwood Meadows is part of the Shabbington Woods Complex SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bernwood Meadows free to visit?
- Yes, Bernwood Meadows is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bernwood Meadows?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX33 1BJ. It sits within the Bicester and Woodstock parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Bernwood Meadows?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.