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Withymead Nature Reserve

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Anne Carpmael and her first husband, Jock Wise, initially bought the cottage at Withymead as a holiday retreat. Anne added to the size of the site by buying up surrounding land as it became available, resulting in the 22 acres which the trust manages today. Anne lived at Withymead for over 60 years,
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Centred on the cottage originally owned by Anne Carpmael, the site comprises a tree-lined length of riverbank, reed-fen, and woodland area. The site is accessible via maintained paths and boardwalks, and includes three hides from which to unobtrusively and comfortably watch the wildlife. Evidence of
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Saunders Boatyard can also be seen in the form of two slipways, among other artifacts including tracks and wagon apparatus which was used to launch the boats.
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The reserve also plays host to many invertebrate species, and is a particular haven for
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during which time the site provided habitat for local fauna and flora.
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is a 13-acre (5.3 ha) site on the banks of the
8: 181:, and moved to the Withymead site in 1882. 173:The area surrounding the cottage was once 67:lies roughly half a mile to the north. 50:The site is located at grid reference 7: 84:Withymead’s signature flower is the 59:, on the eastern bank of the river 25: 177:, which was founded in 1870 by 274:Nature reserves in Oxfordshire 1: 290: 218:"Withymead Nature Reserve" 150:. Winter visitors include 134:Indigenous birds include 115:The site is also home to 205:South Stoke, Oxfordshire 28:Withymead Nature Reserve 18:Withymead nature reserve 163:Desmoulin's whorl snail 246: /  250:51.5405°N 1.1355°W 179:Cornelius Saunders 175:Saunders Boatyard 90:Star of Bethlehem 16:(Redirected from 281: 261: 260: 258: 257: 256: 255:51.5405; -1.1355 251: 247: 244: 243: 242: 239: 228: 226: 224: 195:Goring-on-Thames 58: 36:Goring-on-Thames 21: 289: 288: 284: 283: 282: 280: 279: 278: 264: 263: 254: 252: 248: 245: 240: 237: 235: 233: 232: 222: 220: 216: 213: 191: 171: 152:lesser redpolls 82: 80:Flora and fauna 73: 54: 48: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 287: 285: 277: 276: 266: 265: 230: 229: 212: 211:External links 209: 208: 207: 202: 197: 190: 187: 170: 167: 81: 78: 72: 69: 52:grid reference 47: 44: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 286: 275: 272: 271: 269: 262: 259: 219: 215: 214: 210: 206: 203: 201: 200:Farn Carpmael 198: 196: 193: 192: 188: 186: 182: 180: 176: 168: 166: 164: 159: 157: 153: 149: 145: 141: 137: 132: 130: 126: 123:, as well as 122: 118: 113: 111: 110:white campion 107: 103: 99: 95: 91: 87: 79: 77: 70: 68: 66: 62: 57: 53: 45: 43: 41: 37: 33: 29: 19: 231: 223:11 September 221:. Retrieved 183: 172: 160: 133: 114: 98:ragged robin 94:cuckoo plant 83: 74: 49: 32:River Thames 27: 26: 253: / 102:yellow iris 86:Loddon lily 71:Description 65:South Stoke 40:Oxfordshire 238:51°32′26″N 156:bramblings 241:1°08′08″W 144:red kites 268:Category 189:See also 148:buzzards 140:moorhens 121:roe deer 56:SU600827 46:Location 169:History 125:badgers 117:muntjac 146:, and 104:, and 61:Thames 136:coots 129:foxes 34:near 225:2012 154:and 127:and 119:and 108:and 106:red 270:: 165:. 158:. 142:, 138:, 131:. 112:. 100:, 96:, 92:, 38:, 227:. 20:)

Index

Withymead nature reserve
River Thames
Goring-on-Thames
Oxfordshire
grid reference
SU600827
Thames
South Stoke
Loddon lily
Star of Bethlehem
cuckoo plant
ragged robin
yellow iris
red
white campion
muntjac
roe deer
badgers
foxes
coots
moorhens
red kites
buzzards
lesser redpolls
bramblings
Desmoulin's whorl snail
Saunders Boatyard
Cornelius Saunders
Goring-on-Thames
Farn Carpmael

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