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Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve

Oxfordshire · Hedgerow · chalk grassland, juniper scrub and hedgerow on the Chiltern escarpment

CRoW open access land - Natural England
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Aston Rowant NNR covers 159 hectares of the Chiltern Hills' northwestern escarpment, a Grade 1 Nature Conservation Review site known for chalk grassland orchids and juniper scrub. Natural England manages the reserve with grazing, and its hazel-rich scrub margins support the endangered hazel dormouse.

Soil: thin chalk soils over the Chiltern Hills escarpment, alkaline

Dominant species: juniper and hawthorn scrub with hazel and beech at the woodland fringe

Parking: Small car park off the B4009 near Aston Rowant village

What you might find here

Based on habitat type - always identify what you actually see, don't assume it matches this list.

Blackberry Sloe (Blackthorn) Rosehip (Dog Rose) Hazelnut Elderflower & Elderberry

Source: Wikipedia