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Rooksbury Mill Nature Reserve – a mosaic of wetlands valuable for wildlife

Posted on 01/02/202101/02/2021 by Graeme Davis

Formerly used for Gravel extraction, now important for many rare and declining species of wilslife. Andover is fortunate to have Rooksbury Mill Nature Reserve, nestled between the A303 and Watermills Park. The site started life as part of the Rooksbury Estate. In 1969 it was used for gravel extraction, before being filled, converted to a…

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