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Bartley Heath

Hook
OS Map 186, Grid Ref SU727534
Meeting place: Bartley Heath car park
Client: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

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This is part of the Trust's empire of scattered fragments of land between North Warnborough and Hook. Until about 1870, North-east Hampshire was one of the least populated districts of Southern England, with a well-preserved ninth century landscape. Grazing has been reintroduced but its an on-going battle against birch regeneration.

Bartley Heath is a good place to see Marsh Gentian in the autumn.



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A fine weekend was spent cutting, burning and treating birch. Previous recent work showed that good progress is being made in the battle of the birch.



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In winter we will be clearing scrub to maintain the open heath.

Directions

Meet at 10am in the Bartley Heath car park. From the M3, junction 5 take the B3349 towards Hook and the car park is 250m on your right. If you reach a roundabout you've gone too far. Look out for our yellow signs.

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