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A number of scarce plants can be seen at the reserve, including Chiltern gentian and a wide variety of orchids. The site is also home to many species of butterfly such as the silver-spotted skipper and chalkhill blue.
The reserve's diverse habitats support a variety of bird life and Aston Rowant is renowned as one of the best places in England to see red kites. The summer months are the best time to visit for butterflies and flowers. Highlights: Butterflies include the dark green and Duke of Burgundy fritillary, chalkhill blue, brown argus and silver-spotted skipper.
Juniper scrub is an important habitat for birds including wheatear, wood warbler, whitethroats, blackcap and hawfinch. Red kite are seen frequently at the reserve. In the beech woodland you may see bluebell carpets in spring as well as birds such as chiffchaff, treecreeper, brambling, tawny owl and nuthatch.
Location: Aston Rowant is 15 km north west of High Wycombe and 22 km south east of Oxford. The reserve straddles the M40 between junctions 5 and 6. By car, access to the reserve is via minor roads from the A40. Sign-posted car parks can be accessed via the minor road from Kingston Blount to Christmas Common.
Grid reference: SU734965
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Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve
Aston Rowant NNR sits on the steep west-facing scarp of the Chilterns. It comprises flower-rich chalk grassland together with beech woodland and juniper scrub.A number of scarce plants can be seen at the reserve, including Chiltern gentian and a wide variety of orchids. The site is also home to many species of butterfly such as the silver-spotted skipper and chalkhill blue.
The reserve's diverse habitats support a variety of bird life and Aston Rowant is renowned as one of the best places in England to see red kites. The summer months are the best time to visit for butterflies and flowers. Highlights: Butterflies include the dark green and Duke of Burgundy fritillary, chalkhill blue, brown argus and silver-spotted skipper.
Juniper scrub is an important habitat for birds including wheatear, wood warbler, whitethroats, blackcap and hawfinch. Red kite are seen frequently at the reserve. In the beech woodland you may see bluebell carpets in spring as well as birds such as chiffchaff, treecreeper, brambling, tawny owl and nuthatch.
Location: Aston Rowant is 15 km north west of High Wycombe and 22 km south east of Oxford. The reserve straddles the M40 between junctions 5 and 6. By car, access to the reserve is via minor roads from the A40. Sign-posted car parks can be accessed via the minor road from Kingston Blount to Christmas Common.
Grid reference: SU734965
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