Countryside and Commons Management in West Berkshire

Greenham and Crookham Commons Regulations consultation - this is ongoing until 12 February 2023. For details click here to see the Greenham and Crookham Commons Commission's webpage.

West Berkshire Council has entered into an innovative partnership with the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), who now manage our commons, country parks and nature reserves.

BBOWT have a great deal of experience in conservation, but also in making the countryside easy to access and enjoy for visitors and local people alike.

Links to the sites in West Berkshire that are now managed by BBOWT are listed below:

• Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham
• Greenham and Crookham Commons
• Hosehill Lake, Theale
• Padworth Common
• Paices Wood, nr Aldermaston
• Snelsmore Common, Newbury
• Wokefield Common, nr Burghfield Common
• Thatcham Reedbeds

If you have queries regarding the management of any of these sites, please contact BBOWT directly.

You can find a list of all the Nature Reserves owned by BBOWT on their website, here.