The Three Copses
Protected areas
Temple Copse, Tinker's Copse and Jock's Copse are all Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) owned and looked after by Bracknell Forest Council. Despite the small size of the copses they are valuable wildlife habitats, providing an oasis within the urban area for the local flora and fauna.
The copses are managed in order to protect these precious habitats and to provide a safe area for members of the public to enjoy.
Plants and Wildlife
Many different plants are found in the copses. Together they provide a varied habitat and food source for the birds, insects and mammals. There are very few conifers in the copses, the trees are mainly native, deciduous broad-leaved species. These support a greater variety of insects than coniferous or non-native species.
Specimens of the Wild Service tree can be seen in Temple and Tinker's Copse. This species is highlighted in the Biodiversity Action Plan as a tree to protect.
Oak and hazel are the main tree species in the three copses. They provide a large amount of acorns and hazel nuts, which are an important food source for squirrels and birds such as jays.
Badgers forage in the copses for worms and grubs and eat fruit in the autumn.
Walking and cycling
Many people use the copses for walking and cycling. The surfaced paths provide suitable conditions all year round and limit the damage to the woodland habitat.
For more information contact the Parks & Countryside Service using the details to the right of this page. Alternatively you can download 'The Three Copses' leaflet from the Parks and Countryside Leaflets web page.
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