Forests & woodlands · South West England
Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve
In or near West Coker.
Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Yeovil Junction · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve, the nearest railway station is Yeovil Junction, which is 5.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BA22 9FL, and entry to the reserve is free.
About
Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.9127°, -2.6911°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hardington Moor SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: HARDINGTON MOOR
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hardington Moor (grid reference ST515130) is an 8.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Hardington Mandeville and West Coker in Somerset, notified in 1994. Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve covers partly calcareous clay-rich soils on sloping ground and comprises three meadows surrounded by established hedges. The meadows are examples of species-rich unimproved neutral grassland, which is now nationally rare. The rare French oat-grass is very abundant on the site and the fields are home to a wide variety of plant species, most notably adder's tongue, corky-fruited water-dropwort and large numbers of green-winged orchid. Invertebrates found at the site include butterflies such as gatekeeper, small tortoiseshell and common blue. Less commonly seen are large skipper, green-veined white and green hairstreak.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9127, -2.6911
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Hardington Mandeville
- Postcode
- BA22 9FL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Yeovil
- Nearest railway station
- Yeovil Junction — 5.7 km
Sources
- osm: w966207941 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hardington Moor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hardingtonmoor.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve?
- Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BA22 9FL), in the parish of Hardington Mandeville.
- What is Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve?
- Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Yeovil Junction, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA22 9FL.
- Is Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve is part of the Hardington Moor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the HARDINGTON MOOR National Nature Reserve.
- Is Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Yeovil Junction, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA22 9FL.