Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Calvert Jubilee
Calvert Jubilee — 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
- Quainton Road · 8.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Calvert Jubilee is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England". Coordinates: 51.9216°, -1.0090°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Calvert Jubilee is a 22 hectares (54 acres) nature reserve in Calvert near Steeple Claydon in Buckinghamshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT). In July 2020, High Speed 2 (HS2) announced it would take possession of 20% of the reserve and clear it.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Most of the site is a deep lake, created by the extraction of clay for the brick industry. The abandoned Great Central Main Line also passed through the site. It is now used in winter by wildfowl such as mallard, tufted duck and pochard. There are two bird hides, and the trust has created three floating islands to enable waterfowl to breed safe from foxes. The lakeside has a variety of wild flowers and butterflies. All of the UK's five varieties of hairstreak butterfly have been seen at the reserve. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) and there is access from the road which passes between Calvert Jubilee and Grebe Lake.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9216, -1.0090
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Twyford
- Postcode
- MK18 2GJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Nearest railway station
- Quainton Road — 8.4 km
- Official site
- www.bbowt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q23647853 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Calvert Jubilee (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Calvert Jubilee?
- Calvert Jubilee is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK18 2GJ), in the parish of Twyford.
- Is Calvert Jubilee a protected site?
- Yes — Calvert Jubilee is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Calvert Jubilee free to visit?
- Yes, Calvert Jubilee is free to enter.
- How do I get to Calvert Jubilee?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode MK18 2GJ. It sits within the Mid Buckinghamshire parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Calvert Jubilee?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.