Arle Grove

Arle Grove
Arle Grove
	Arle Grove from the east
	Arle Grove shown within Gloucestershire
Type	Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust nature reserve
Location	Dowdeswell near Whittington
Coordinates	51°53′33.01″N 2°0′28.6″W / 51.8925028°N 2.007944°W
Area	12 acres (4.9 ha)
Created	2009
Operated by	Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
Status	Open all year

Arle Grove (grid reference SO995215) is a 5-hectare (12-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire.^[1] The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).^[2]

The site is owned and managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. It was donated to the Trust as a nature reserve in 2009.^[1]

Location and habitat

The reserve is an example of ancient woodland which supports a wide range of species. It is about 500 m to the north of Dowdeswell and is near Whittington.^[1] It is near a former reserve which was held under lease being Dowdeswell Reservoir and Wood. It is near the Cotswold Way national trail.

Survey

Arle Grove is being surveyed to establish the full range of flora and fauna.^[1]

Publications

‘Nature Reserve Guide – discover the wild Gloucestershire on your doorstep’ - 50th Anniversary, January 2011, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust reserves information online
^ Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 2, Key Wildlife Sites Archived 13 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

Arle Grove from Cotswold Way

[Reserves_online-1] Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust reserves information online

[2] Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 2, Key Wildlife Sites Archived 13 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine

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