Asham Meads Nature Reserve
Asham Meads Nature Reserve
The 56.5 acres of Asham Meads contains some ancient flower-filled meadows, fringed with old hedgerows teaming with butterflies and birdsong. These expanses of grassland, near RSPB Otmoor, contain communities of rare national and local botanical gems including maroon-flowered great burnet, meadow foxtail grass, ragged-robin and tubular water-dropwort.
Location | |
5 miles south of Bicester. On Boarstall to Murcott road; ½ mile north of turn to Arncott, take track on left; follow for ¾ mile. Unsurfaced car park. Grid reference: SP590142 No dogs allowed on this reserve due to curlews nesting. No access to Upper Marsh. | |
Birds | |
Skylarks, grasshopper warbler, blackcap, yellowhammer and curlews in the breeding season. | |