Elvetham Heath LNR

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Elvetham Heath
Elvetham Heath Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 722746.jpg
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationElvetham Heath, Hampshire
OS gridSU 805 557
Area20 hectares (49 acres)
Managed byHart Countryside Service

Elvetham Heath LNR is a 20-hectare (49-acre) local nature reserve in Elvetham Heath in Hampshire. It is owned by Elvetham Heath Developments (on a 999-year lease to Hart District Council) and managed by Hart Countryside Service.[1][2]

Typical heathland plants such as heather and gorse are regenerating naturally on the heath, and there are other habitats such as reedbeds and wet woodland, which has the rare plant bog myrtle.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Elvetham Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Elvetham Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

Coordinates: 51°17′42″N 0°50′49″W / 51.295°N 0.847°W / 51.295; -0.847

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