Clayfield Copse and Blackhouse Woods is a local nature reserve on the northern edge of the suburb of Caversham in Reading, England. The nature reserve is under the management of the Reading Borough Council.
The site is in size and is a natural open space consisting of fields, wild flower meadow and native woodlands adjoining the Oxfordshire countryside. Some of the woodland is being actively managed as hazel coppice, and traditional dead hedging defines some of the ancient woodland areas.
The site is the only outcrop of London Clay north of the River Thames in Reading and makes up the southern tip of the Chiltern Hills.
The site also features a sculpture trail.
History
Clayfield Copse used to be part of the country house estate of Caversham Park. In 1991, the site was designated a local nature reserve, making it Reading's first such reserve.
Fauna The site has the following fauna:
Birds Picus viridis Eurasian golden oriole
Flora The site has the following flora:
Trees
Plants
Fungi Daldinia concentrica
See also List of parks and open spaces in Reading, Berkshire
References