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Trail in Elvetham Heath LNR
Elvetham Heath
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationElvetham Heath, Hampshire
OS gridSU 805 557
Area20 hectares (49 acres)
Managed byHart Countryside Service

Elvetham Heath LNR is a 20-hectare (49-acre) local nature reserve in Elvetham Heath in Hampshire. It is owned by Elvetham Heath Developments (on a 999-year lease to Hart District Council) and managed by Hart Countryside Service.[1][2] The nature reserve and adjoining open spaces have been given a Green Flag Award.[3]

Typical heathland plants such as heather and gorse are regenerating naturally on the heath, and there are other habitats such as reedbeds and wet woodland, which has the rare plant bog myrtle.[1]

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Path in Elvetham Heath LNR.
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Path in Elvetham Heath LNR.
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Path in Elvetham Heath LNR.

References

  1. 1 2 "Elvetham Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Map of Elvetham Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Elvetham Heath". hart.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-17.

51°17′42″N 0°50′49″W / 51.295°N 0.847°W / 51.295; -0.847

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