Lashford Lane Fen
Lashford Lane Fen is a 7-hectare (17-acre) nature reserve north of Dry Sandford in Oxfordshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. It is part of Cothill Fen, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation.
Sandford Brook runs through this wet valley, which has limestone grassland, fen, woods, scrub, a pond and reedbeds. Reed buntings winter on the site, and other birds include water rail and reed warblers. There are common frogs and grass snakes.
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References
- ^ "Lashford Lane Fen". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Cothill Fen SSSI". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Cothill Fen SAC". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 26 February 2020.