Temple Copse is a Local Nature Reserve on the northwestern outskirts of Bracknell in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Bracknell Forest Borough Council. Along with Jock's Copse and Tinkers Copse it forms part of what is known locally as The Three Copses.
Geography and site
This site is ancient coppiced woodland, mainly oak and hazel. There is a badger run from this copse to Tinkers Copse.
History
In 2002 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:
Mammals
European badger Roe deer Wood mouse Eastern gray squirrel
Amphibians and Reptiles
Grass snake
Birds
Great spotted woodpecker Lesser spotted woodpecker European green woodpecker Jay Eurasian bullfinch European robin Eurasian blue tit
Invertebrates
Small tortoiseshell
Flora
The site has the following flora:
Trees
Sorbus torminalis Quercus robur Corylus avellana Carpinus betulus
Plants
Primula vulgaris Lychnis flos-cuculi Hyacinthoides non-scripta
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