McIlroy Park


McIlroy Park is a Local Nature Reserve in Tilehurst, a suburb of Reading in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Reading Borough Council. Along with Blundells Copse and Lousehill Copse it is part of West Reading Woodlands.

Geography and site

McIlroy Park is located on a steep hill and features a large species-rich grassland field and a large block of mixed deciduous woodland. There are two ancient sunken paths that pass through the woodland. There are old chalk pits in the west woodland area from the old clay extraction industry and a possible Saxon mound on its eastern edge.
McIlroy Park abuts, and is contiguous with another local nature reserve called Round Copse.

History

The land for the reservation was donated by William Mcilroy, who owned a department store in Reading, and was mayor of the town.
In 1992 site was designated a local nature reserve.

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:

Birds

The site has the following flora:

Trees