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+44 1865 775476

Hartslock

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Chiltern Hills AONB, Reading RG8 9NH, UK

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Open today · 9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday9AM–5PMTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PM

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Thames from hartslock wood 1st august 2013


Hartslock Nature Reserve is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) section of the much larger Hartslock SSSI near Goring-on-Thames, south Oxfordshire, England. The reserve is primarily south-facing chalk downland surrounded by thick, ancient hedges and narrow tracts of mixed yew and deciduous woodland.

The site has a very rich diversity of species characteristic of the habitat, including:

  • Monkey orchids (Orchis simia), lady orchids (Orchis purpurea) and the hybrid between both species
  • Rare plants such as bastard toadflax (Thesium humifusum), downy-fruited sedge (Carex filiformis), dodder and slender bedstraw (Galium pumilum)
  • Dingy skipper (Erynnis tages), grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae) and green hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) butterflies
  • Club-tailed dragonfly (Gomphus vulgatissimus) is a frequent visitor in May, flying up from the Thames.
  • Ephemera lineata, a rare mayfly also swarms in thousands on the site during the mating season.
  • Mecyna flavalis, a rare day-flying moth, is seen commonly in July.

    • Hartslock is open to the public throughout the year. Dogs should be kept on a lead because livestock is often kept on site.

    References

    Hartslock Wikipedia
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