This cache has been placed with kind permission of The Wildlife Trust for Berks, Bucks & Oxon. The following information is taken from their very informative website:
"Hartslock Nature Reserve is located on the north side of the Thames between Whitchurch and Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The site is owned by The Wildlife Trust for Berks, Bucks & Oxon (BBOWT) and managed by its staff and volunteers.
The reserve is a beautiful south facing, unimproved chalk downland hill with stunning views over the river Thames and the Goring Gap region. The grassland is surrounded by ancient hedges and mixed Yew woodland and, although it is only small (11-acres or 4.4 hectares), it is home to a very wide variety of plants and animals, some of which are extremely rare. For this reason the government has designated it and the surrounding area a ‘Site of Special Scientific Interest’ (SSSI) and the whole Goring Gap region is an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ (AONB).
The wildlife on Hartslock is typical of unimproved chalk downland but unfortunately, due to modern farming methods and the increasing pressures on land in the south of England, this kind of habitat is becoming increasingly rare."
Hartslock Nature Reserve.
Some of you may recognise this cache site - it is the same location as a previously archived cache.
If approaching from Goring, please park in the village carpark or at the station and walk along the Thames Path or the road to get to the site.
Please remember that this area is home to a wide variety of plants and animals, some of which are extremely rare, so please do not wander off the designated footpath. The cache is in a non-intrusive location and you will be able to enjoy the views while signing the log.