Blundells Copse
# Blundells Copse

Blundells Copse is a local nature reserve in the suburb of Tilehurst in the town of Reading, UK. The site is 5.55 hectares (13.7 acres) in size, and comprises a close growing, ancient woodland with a stream. The nature reserve is under the management of the Reading Borough Council and, along with Lousehill Copse and McIlroy Park, is part of West Reading Woodlands.

## History

Blundells Copse was part of an area formerly known as the Moor. In 1992, the site was designated a local nature reserve. In 2005, path widening and improvements were made to the reserve as of funding by Living Spaces and the Environmental Trust for Berkshire.

## Fauna

The site has the following fauna:

### Mammals

* European hedgehog
* Muntjac

## Flora

The site has the following flora:

### Trees

* Alnus glutinosa
* Prunus avium
* Quercus robur
* Fraxinus
* Hazel

### Plants

* Hyacinthoides non-scripta
* Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
* Caltha palustris
* Lamium galeobdolon
* Apium nodiflorum
* Allium triquetrum
* Adoxa moschatellina
* Zantedeschia
