Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Woodsides Meadow
Woodsides Meadow is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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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 · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Woodsides Meadow is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 4 km². Owned by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Coordinates: 51.8550°, -1.1940°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Woodsides Meadow is a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) nature reserve south of Wendlebury in Oxfordshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. It is part of Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. This meadow still has medieval ridge and furrow marks, showing that it has not been farmed by modern methods. More than 100 species of wild flower have been recorded, such as pepper-saxifrage, sneezewort, green-winged orchid, cuckooflower and ragged-robin. Skylarks and brown hares are often seen on the site.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8550, -1.1940
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Cherwell
- Parish
- Charlton-on-Otmoor
- Postcode
- OX5 2UR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Nearest railway station
- Islip — 4.4 km
- Official site
- www.bbowt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q87835507 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woodsides Meadow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Woodsides Meadow (2).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodsides Meadow?
- Woodsides Meadow is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX5 2UR), in the parish of Charlton-on-Otmoor.
- Who owns Woodsides Meadow?
- Woodsides Meadow is owned by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Woodsides Meadow a protected site?
- Yes — Woodsides Meadow is part of the Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Woodsides Meadow free to visit?
- Yes, Woodsides Meadow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Woodsides Meadow?
- The nearest railway station is Islip, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX5 2UR.
- Are dogs allowed at Woodsides Meadow?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.