Ambarrow Court

Ambarrow Court is a 7.8-hectare (19-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Little Sandhurst in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[1][2]

Ambarrow Court
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationLittle Sandhurst, Berkshire
OS gridSU 825 625
Area7.8 hectares (19 acres)
Managed byBracknell Forest Borough Council

Geography and site

The site contains many habitats including ancient woodland, hazel coppice, marshes, ponds and pools, birch coppice and meadow.[3] As well as the variety of different environments you can also see the foundations of the original Victorian Manor that stood on the grounds.[3]

The reserve also features a permanent orienteering course and Geocaching points.[3][4]

History

There was a Victorian Manor built on the area in 1855 for Lt Col George Sheppard Harvey and his wife Edith.[5] It was built as his retirement home after having served his country in the Royal Artillery.[6]

Col Harvey died in 1902 and left the house to his wife, who died in 1932, eight years later it was taken over by the Royal Aircraft Establishment.[5][6] The Royal Aircraft Establishment continued to use the site until 1969 when it was closed down.[7] In 1970 the house was demolished.[8]

In 1986 Bracknell Council took over the southern part of the estate, opening it up for recreation and providing the car park.[8]

In 2002 the site was declared a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Council.[1]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[4]

Mammals

Invertebrates

Flora

The site has the following flora:[1][4][8][9]

Trees

Plants

References
  1. "Ambarrow Court". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. "Map of Ambarrow Court". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. "Uncategorized | sandhurstgeocachers | Page 4". Sandhurstgeocachers.wordpress.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. "Ambarrow Court: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council". Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. "£20,000 grant finances dig at historic site". Get Hampshire. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  6. "RBH: History of Sandhurst, Berkshire". Berkshirehistory.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  7. Juliet (4 November 2010). "Musings from a muddy island: November 2010". Julietdoyle.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  8. "SEBA". Website.lineone.net. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  9. "Sandhurst to Horseshoe Lake and Blackwater Four Nature Reserves" (PDF). fancyfreewalks.org. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2017.

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