Wildmoor Heath
Latest News! Improvements to help biodiversity and access management at Wildmoor Heath !
New information boards have been installed to keep visitors informed about the local wildlife and new signage, fencing and footpath improvements. This will help to protect the many species found on the lowland heath.
Wildmoor Heath is a 99ha lowland heath that provides a rich habitat for wildlife. The site is owned by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust and Bracknell Forest Council and managed in partnership as a Nature Reserve. Traditional management practices such as grazing and scrub cutting are carried out to improve the quality of the heathland for biodiversity. These habitats are particularly rare in southern England due to the previous impacts of agriculture, forestry and development.
Location
The main car park is located off Crowthorne road, 1 mile north of Sandhurst station. OS Ref: SU 842 627. View map.
Status
Due to the rarity of the habitats and the diverse species found here, Wildmoor Heath now receives both national and international protection as part of the Broadmoor to Bagshot Woods and Heaths Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA).
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Wildmoor Heath is one of the most valuable areas in Bracknell Forest Borough for supporting and conserving biodiversity. In particular, the site supports populations of three rare birds, the Woodlark, Nightjar and Dartford Warbler, that depend upon the lowland heath.
The following Bracknell Forest Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species are also found at this site:
- Devil’s-bit scabious
- Ragged robin
- Round-leaved sundew
- Glow-worm
- Silver-studded blue butterfly
- Stag beetle
- Bullfinch
- Dartford warbler
- Hobby
- Kingfisher
- Woodlark
Many other species take advantage of the diversity of habitats at Wildmoor. Among the many invertebrates on the site is the Raft Spider, which lives in the moss-filled pools of the bog, and dragonflies and damselflies such as the Keeled Skimmer and Red Darter.
Over 55 bird species have been recorded at Wildmoor, including the Stonechat, Tree Pipit, Whitethroat and Reed Bunting.
Foxes and Roe Deer are also present, and are easiest to find at dawn and dusk, while a number of bat species can be seen on warm summer evenings as they catch insects around the edges of trees and bushes.
Further Information
BBOWT produces a leaflet on Wildmoor Heath which is available to download from their website.
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