Harlestone Heath

Harlestone Heath is a 2.6 hectare nature reserve north-west of Northampton in Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[1]

Harlestone Heath
Harlestone Heath south
TypeNature reserve
LocationNorthampton
OS gridSP 721 646
Area2.6 hectares
Managed byWildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

The site is two narrow strips on either side of the Northampton loop railway line between Northampton and Rugby, with a tunnel connecting the strips. A stream runs along the north-east boundary. It is acid heathland, which is rare in the county. Birds include green woodpeckers and siskins, and there are butterflies such as brown arguses and speckled woods.[1]

There is access by footpaths from Harlestone Road through the Firs conifer plantation.

References

  1. "Harlestone Heath". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

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