Misplaced Pages

Castle Bottom NNR

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
(Redirected from Castle Bottom National Nature reserve) British national nature reserve

Castle Bottom is a British national nature reserve located near Yateley in Hampshire. It is part of Castle Bottom to Yateley and Hawley Commons, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area for the conservation of wild birds

Geography

Castle bottom Nature reserve in February 2017

The nature reserve is situated south-west of Yateley and is on the north-west border of Blackbushe Airport. The reserve is a small lowland site of around 29 hectares (72 acres), containing two valley mires, with heathland and woodland habitats. Each of the valley mires has an acidic stream running through them.

History

There is evidence that the area was used by humans as far back as 1800 to 550 BC, with discovery of some ancient burial mounds. There is evidence of banks being built in the Western Mire, but it is not possible to date exactly when they were built

The land was owned by the Bramshill estate until 1952, when it was sold. The land was last owned by a manufacturer of quarry equipment before the council purchased the site.

In the early 20th century two cottages were built on the north border of the reserve. Used until the 1960s, they are now ruins.

Fauna

The nature reserve has the following fauna:

Mammals

Birds

Invertebrates

Reptiles, amphibians and other vertebrates

Fungi

Flora

The nature reserve has the following flora:

Trees

Herbaceous plants

References

  1. "Designated Sites View: Castle Bottom to Yateley and Hawley Commons". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. "Designated Sites View: Thames Basin Heaths". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. "Hampshire's National Nature Reserves". GOV.UK. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. "Castle Bottom National Nature Reserve". .hants.gov.uk. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  5. "Castle Bottom National Nature Reserve - Yateley - Days Out". The AA. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Hampshire - Entertainment - Castle Bottom". BBC. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  7. ^ "History of Castle Bottom". .hants.gov.uk. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  8. "Mammals at Castle Bottom Nature Reserve". .hants.gov.uk. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  9. "Castle Bottom National Nature Reserve -a hidden gem! | Yateley Common Country Park". Yateleycommoncountrypark.wordpress.com. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Castle Bottom to Yately and Hawley Commons SPA" (PDF). .hants.gov.uk. 9 March 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  11. "Birds at Castle Bottom". .hants.gov.uk. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  12. "Insects at Castle Bottom". .hants.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  13. "Reptiles at Castle Bottom". .hants.gov.uk. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  14. "Fungi at Castle Bottom Nature Reserve". .hants.gov.uk. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  15. "Plants at Castle Bottom Nature Reserve". .hants.gov.uk. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.

External links

51°19′48″N 0°51′25″W / 51.330°N 0.857°W / 51.330; -0.857

Categories: