Mapperton Ponds

Ownership: Drax Estate

Restrictions: Private no access

The Reserve

Mapperton Pond is 1.09 Hectares located in rural farmland surroundings. The main Feature of the reserve is the large pond located in its southern corner. Within the pond smooth, and great crested newts can be found. Surrounding vegetation of the reserve mainly consists of grass land species with a hawthorn and elderberry hedge surrounding the site which makes for an excellent area for the newts to hibernate.

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Wild about garden ponds

How important is the garden pond for wildlife such as amphibians and what can you do to make it more suitable for them?
Gilbert White Museum Festival of Nature 2019

Come along to a 'Festival of Nature'. ARC will be one of many conservation organisations at this unique event in rural Hampshire on 26th May from 10:30am until 5pm.
Guided Walk - St Catherines Hill

Join us for a good stomp as we go in search of our 6 native reptiles and look out for the birds of prey that use the Hill. Wed 26thJune (10am-12pm).
New tools and equipment for volunteers

Donation provides new tools for ARC volunteers.

Blackheath

As well as being an important site for reptiles, several heathland specialist invertebrate species are found on the site.
Broxhead Common

A rich mosaic of heathland, acid grassland and secondary woodland, which supports sand lizards, rare heathland birds, and nationally rare invertebrate species.
Canford Cliffs

Canford Cliffs a small reserve in a stunning coastal location, with the introduced wall lizard being a very prominent species.
Chatley Heath

Nestled within the Thames Basin Heaths SPA, Chatley Heath is an internationally important area for birds, and provides a haven for our native reptiles, which can also now expand into the newly restored adjacent heathland at Ockham Common.
Churt Valley and Plateau

Part of a landscape network of connected sites managed by organisations including Waverley Council and the National Trust this site supports all six native reptile species after successful reintroductions of sand lizards and smooth snakes.
Clouds Hill

Clouds Hill, located within the Bovington tank training area has now become the ideal environment for sand lizard breeding.
Corfe Bluff

Corfe Bluff is a small piece of heath hidden away in the beautiful surroundings of the Purbecks.
Corfe Hills East

Corfe Hills East is a small block of heath located to the north Poole with a mix of dry heath and Molinia grassland.
Cranes Moor Bog

Cranes Moor Bog is a medium sized site, unique amongst ARC’s reserves.
Creech Heath

An excellent large piece of heath located in a stunning surrounding over looked by the Purbeck Ridge. A great place to visit to find some truly rare heathland species.

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