Jock's Copse is a 1.5-hectare (3.7-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts of Bracknell in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[1][2]

Jock's Copse
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TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationBracknell, Berkshire
OS gridSU 856 703
Area1.5 hectares (3.7 acres)
Managed byBracknell Forest Borough Council

Along with Temple Copse and Tinkers Copse it forms part of what is known locally as The Three Copses.[3] It is ancient coppiced woodland, mainly oak and hazel.[1]

History

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The site was named after an itinerant Scotsman who lived in the wood in the 1800s.[4] An old air strip prior to 1930s ran between Jock’s and Tinker's Copse.[3]

In 2002 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[1]

Fauna

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The site has the following fauna:[1][3][5]

Mammals

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Amphibians and Reptiles

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Birds

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Invertebrates

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Flora

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The site has the following flora:[1][3][6][5]

Trees

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Plants

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Jock's Copse". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Jock's Copse". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Three Copses: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council". Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Jock's Copse". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b "BRACKNELL FOREST THE THREE COPSES" (PDF). Bracknell Forest Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Bluebell walks around Berkshire". Familiesonline.co.uk. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2017.

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