Harlestone Heath is a 2.6-hectare (6.4-acre) nature reserve north-west of Northampton in Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[1]
| Harlestone Heath | |
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 Harlestone Heath south | |
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Northampton |
| OS grid | SP 721 646 |
| Area | 2.6 hectares |
| Managed by | Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire |
The site is two narrow strips on either side of the Northampton loop railway line between Northampton and Rugby, with a tunnel connecting the strips. A stream runs along the north-east boundary. It is acid heathland, which is rare in the county. Birds include green woodpeckers and siskins, and there are butterflies such as brown arguses and speckled woods.[1]
There is access by footpaths from Harlestone Road through the Firs conifer plantation.
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References edit
- ^ a b "Harlestone Heath". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 13 March 2017.