Habitat type: Grassland, pond
Size of reserve: 0.4 hectare / 1 acre
OS map number: 105
Grid reference: SW 812 445
Best time to visit: All year
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Directions
This reserve is adjacent to New County Hall on the south west edge of Truro. Access is via the public footpath which runs alongside the County Hall car park off Highertown Road. The entrance is a short way down the path, on the right.
Access
Easily accessible with paths and open spaces throughout the area.
Characteristic wildlife of this reserve
The fox is one of the smaller species of wild dog and is largely nocturnal. Foxes feed on a wide range of animals, from worms to rabbits and scavenge for food scraps. They have proved very adaptable to life in urban areas. They are readily identified by their reddish fur with black patches on the ears and tail tip.
Common centaury is a small plant with pinkish-lilac flowers. It is a member of the gentian family and blooms from June to October. It likes a dry sunny spot to grow.
Other information
The reserve was named in celebration of the Trust's junior section, Fox Club.
In the 1850s the site was used as a railway cutting and previously the area was part of a post-medieval field system.
