Local Wildlife Site

Wildlife

Towards its northern margin is a native hedge with abundant blackthorn, blending into a strip of oak woodland. The white flowers of blackthorn bloom early in March and the resulting purplish-blue sloes appear in the autumn. These can be made into sloe-gin, a deep red liqueur which is best appreciated in the winter. On the eastern side of Mount Road Open Space is an area of dense scrub, with some pedunculate oak and ash. In the grassy areas, common bent, false oat-grass and autumn hawkbit are found. There is a little bracken, and many wild roses. Speckled wood and meadow brown butterflies fly here in summer.

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