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Cotswolds Diary

The Cotswolds is renowned for its beech woods, some of which are so significant that they are designated as National Nature Reserves (NNR). This includes the Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods NNR in the heart of the Cotswolds at Cranham, near Stroud. It is the largest nature reserve in the Cotswolds.

It is estimated that approximately 10 per cent

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