Bishops Waltham Branch LNR is a
local nature reserve in
Bishop's Waltham in
Hampshire. It is owned and managed by
Hampshire County Council.
This site is a footpath along the former
railway line from Bishop's Waltham to Botley. The path is lined by trees such as
oaks and
field maples, and flowering plants including
wood avens
''Geum urbanum'', also known as wood avens, herb Bennet, colewort and St. Benedict's herb (Latin ''herba benedicta''), is a perennial plant in the rose family (Rosaceae), which grows in shady places (such as woodland edges and near hedgerows) in ...
and
herb robert
''Geranium robertianum'', commonly known as herb-Robert, or (in North America) Roberts geranium, is a common species of cranesbill native to Europe and parts of Asia, and North Africa. The plant has many vernacular names, including red robin, de ...
.
The
King's Way
King's Way or the Allan King Way is a footpath in Hampshire, England. This footpath was created by the Hampshire Area of the Ramblers' Association as a memorial to the late Allan King a former Publicity Officer who was partly responsible fo ...
and
Pilgrims' Trail
The Pilgrims' Trail is a 155-mile long-distance footpath that connects Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire, England to Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy.
The UK section of the footpath passes through the towns of Owslebury and Bishop's Waltham as wel ...
pass through the site.
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References
{{Local Nature Reserves in Hampshire
Local Nature Reserves in Hampshire