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Piggy Wood

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The site was adopted by the Bracknell Forest council in 1998. In 2002 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.
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The name of the site is thought to come from the time of the
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This site is ancient woodland, with a stream that feeds
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Index


OS grid
SU 871 706
Local Nature Reserve
Bracknell
Berkshire
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
The Cut
Reformation
Geum urbanum
Anemone nemorosa
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Caltha palustris




"Piggy Wood"
"Map of Piggy Wood"


"Piggy Wood"



"Piggy Wood: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council"
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