Snelsmore Common Country Park
Everyone can escape the busy-ness of life by exploring the network of paths across this beautiful and varied heathland.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Snelsmore Common Work Party Volunteer
We are looking for keen and enthusiastic people to help carry out a wide range of practical tasks to maintain and enhance the habitats of Snelsmore Common. The role incluceds a wide range of…
Berkshire dog walkers asked to help protect rare heathland birds
A wildlife charity is urging dog walkers in Berkshire to keep their pets under control this spring and summer, to help protect some of the county’s rarest and most fascinating birds.
Wardens at Snelsmore Common help visitors learn about wildlife and protect birds
The rare birds of Snelsmore Common will receive extra protection from the local Wildlife Trust this spring and summer. Three wildlife wardens have been recruited by the Berks, Bucks & Oxon…
Big Wild Walkers
Get inspired for the Big Wild Walk with some stories from last year’s participants!
Bucklebury Common
Bucklebury Common is one of the largest commons in Berkshire and home to a rich variety of wildlife.
Padworth Common
Padworth Common nature reserve is a tranquil haven for wildlife with heathland, woodland, ponds and alder-lined gullies.
Wokefield Common
Wokefield Common is a tranquil site with a good network of paths that lead through tall pine and broadleaf woodland, past ponds, heather and rich wet gullies.
Dog walkers urged to help protect wildlife
Ground nesting bird populations are in decline, and disturbance from dog walkers and other visitors contributes to the problem. Pet owners can play a key role in safeguarding these precious…
Inkpen Common
A remnant of ancient heathland, a flower-filled wilderness fringed with woodland that rings with birdsong.
Sole Common Pond
A pond rich in wildlife in the middle of a piece of ancient Berkshire common, Sole Common Pond has a great variety of habitats for its size.
On the search for the elusive hazel dormouse
Ecology trainee, Samantha Darley went looking for hazel dormice in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. What did she find?