Fox Corner nature reserve

Habitat type: Grassland and scrub Size of Reserve: 0.4ha (1 acre) OS Map No. 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.

Classification

Description:

The reserve is a small, very peaceful urban nature reserve with a mixture of semi-natural habitats including unimproved grassland, scrub and a pond.

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.

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