Tuckmill Meadows is a Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest between Shrivenham and Watchfield in Oxfordshire. It is owned by Vale of White Horse District Council and managed by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
Description The site consists of an L-shaped meadow through which the Ratcoombe Brook flows and a small woodland copse. The higher slopes of the meadow are wildflower-rich grassland.
Natural history Tuckmill Meadows has over 300 recorded plant species, including cowslips and southern marsh orchids. Animal species include otters, badgers, warblers and other birds, rare insects, and dragonflies.
History The site is named after Tuckmill, a former watermill in Watchfield, and was shaped by centuries of farming and milling creating floodplains along the River Cole. It was declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1988 and a Local Nature Reserve in 1991. Since 2024 it has been managed by Earth Trust.
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