Castle Bottom NNR

Castle Bottom is a British national nature reserve located near Yateley in Hampshire.

It is part of Castle Bottom to Yateley and Hawley Commons, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest,[1] and Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area for the conservation of wild birds[2] The nature reserve is situated south-west of Yateley and is on the north-west border of Blackbushe Airport.

The reserve is a small lowland site of around 29 hectares (72 acres), containing two valley mires, with heathland and woodland habitats.

[5] There is evidence that the area was used by humans as far back as 1800 to 550 BC, with discovery of some ancient burial mounds.

[7] The land was last owned by a manufacturer of quarry equipment before the council purchased the site.