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A magical place to visit throughout the year with excellent visitor facilities. Warburg Nature Reserve
Seasonal highlights not to miss
- Wood anemones and a carpet of bluebells in spring.
- Helleborines and orchids in summer.
Over 400 species of fungi and stunning colour in autumn. - Haw frosts in winter.
- Magnificent red kites cruising over the valley throughout the year
Warburg is the premier nature reserve of the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust and nestles in the tranquil Bix valley near Henley-on-Thames in Oxon.
The mixture of chalk grassland and ancient woodland makes it an ideal site for birds and butterflies. Over 2,000 species of plant, animal and fungus have been recorded here.
Visitor facilities:
visitor centre open 9am to 5pm, Tel: 01491 642001
picnic area, toilets, surfaced car parking. Location: 4 miles north-west of Henley-on-Thames. On B480 just north of Middle Assendon; take second left,
50 m after The Rainbow pub; follow twisty lane along valley floor for 2¼ miles.
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"The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust is a membership-based voluntary organisation, managing over 80 nature reserves, that actively works to educate and encourage all sectors of the community to care for local wildlife. They are one of 47 independent Wildlife Trusts working in partnership across the UK."
These maps are intended as a guideline only; you must check the exact location of the reserve yourself. Wildlife Extra assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or usefulness of the information on this website.


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