The Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve
and Poyle Poplars Woodland
Description: The Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve covers 4.6 hectares and is important for its reedbed, meadow, riverbank and woodland habitats. The site used to be a domestic waste tip known as Horton Sludge Lagoons before it was transformed into a nature reserve which opened in 1996.
The Poyle Poplars Woodland covers 6 hectares and was purchased by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in 2009. It gets its name from the hybrid poplar trees planted here for matchwood in the 1970’s. The woodland was badly damaged by the storm of 1987, following which it was replanted with native trees and shrubs.
This area is within the Colne Valley Regional Park, 43 square miles of countryside west of London. The park is a mosaic of farmland, woodland and water. It is full of wildlife and provides many opportunities for recreation.
The cache: The cache has been placed just off the trail within the nature reserve; please replace the cache where you found it. There is a car park at the entrance to the reserve but this has been closed off due to heavy fly tipping and traveller occupation, even though the parking sign is still there. There is space for 2 cars at the entrance but if this is full you can park on a side road and walk the short distance to the reserve. The entrance to the reserve is not wheelchair friendly but the park is as it has wide trails and small slopes. Please be careful with children as there is water around. This is a lovely reserve to take the dogs for a walk.
Cache placed with the kind permission from the Council of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
This is a micro so please bring your own pen.
I have changed the container, it is a bit more difficult but this is reflected in the difficulty rating.
Please please replace the container where you found it.
Fake grass