Wildlife reserves · South East England
Hitchcopse Pit
In or near Boars Hill.
Hitchcopse Pit is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Radley · 7.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Hitchcopse Pit is located in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, with the postcode OX13 5QG. The nearest railway station is Radley, which is 7.4 km away. Entry to the wildlife reserve is free.
About
Hitchcopse Pit is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.6924°, -1.3475°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Hitchcopse Pit is a nature reserve that was formerly a sandpit, now home to a diverse range of plant and insect life. Visitors can explore the sandy floor, which features various lichens, grassland plants, and a variety of solitary bees and wasps. The site offers walking trails and opportunities for wildlife observation.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Frilford Heath, Ponds and Fens SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hitchcopse Pit is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) nature reserve north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. It is part of Frilford Heath, Ponds and Fens, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. This former sand quarry has heath, woodland, scrub, grassland and a pond. There are many solitary bees and wasps, which create burrows in the soft sand walls of the quarry. The ground has many lichens and grassland plants, and there are scattered boulders which are covered with mosses.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.6924, -1.3475
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Marcham
- Postcode
- OX13 5QG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Nearest railway station
- Radley — 7.4 km
- Opening
- Open at all times
- Official site
- www.bbowt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q90102681 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hitchcopse Pit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hitchcopse Pit?
- Hitchcopse Pit is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX13 5QG), in the parish of Marcham.
- What is Hitchcopse Pit?
- Hitchcopse Pit is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hitchcopse Pit?
- The nearest railway station is Radley, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX13 5QG.
- Who owns Hitchcopse Pit?
- Hitchcopse Pit is owned by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Hitchcopse Pit a protected site?
- Yes — Hitchcopse Pit is part of the Frilford Heath, Ponds and Fens SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hitchcopse Pit free to visit?
- Yes, Hitchcopse Pit is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hitchcopse Pit?
- The nearest railway station is Radley, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX13 5QG.
- Are dogs allowed at Hitchcopse Pit?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.