Hoe Road Meadow Nature Reserve

Within easy walking distance of Bishops Waltham, Hoe Road Meadow is a small, flower-filled hay meadow, sheltered by old hedgerows.

Location

Hoe Road

Bishop's Waltham

Hampshire

SO32 1DS

OS Map Reference

SU563173

Know before you go

Size

3 hectares

Entry fee

Donations welcome

Parking information

Parking is available at the cemetery opposite the nature reserve.

Grazing animals

Our sites are grazed all year by livestock. Please follow the signage on site.

Walking trails

Open access with public footpath along the eastern boundary. The unsurfaced path forms a circular route around the reserve. Please do not walk on the long grass and flowers.

Access

Please do not walk on the hay prior to hay cutting. Contact the Trust for disabled access information.

Dogs

Under effective control

When to visit

Opening times

Open at all times

Best time to visit

Visit in summer to see beautiful butterflies and meadow flowers

About the reserve

On a bright summer’s day, the meadow shimmers with small copper and common blue butterflies that flit between wildflowers such as oxeye daisy, bird’s-foot-trefoil, pepper-saxifrage and field scabious.

Listen out for the high-pitched song of yellowhammer in spring – these bright little birds are in drastic decline but they thrive at Hoe Road Meadow.

In the winter, the surrounding hedgerows provide plentiful food for flocks of fieldfare and redwing.

Special Features:

Hoe Road Meadow was donated to the Trust by supporter Nancy Mason in 1992.
Alive with butterflies and birdsong in the warmer months, it is perfect for a relaxing stroll.
Hoe Road Meadow is a Coronation Meadow