The Nature Reserve is a secluded piece of countryside, a wildlife haven, in Sneyd Park,
Stoke Bishop
, Bristol, within three miles of the city centre.
Most
of the land in the reserve was originally deer park, which has never been ploughed or sprayed with herbicides. It contains older types of grasses and many wild flowers, making it particularly valuable for wildlife
. There are also a number of different habitats close together: hay meadows, woodland, scrubland edge and a lake.
The land is public open space, owned by Bristol City Council.
The Friends of Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve (FOSPNR) was established in 1995, with the aim of managing Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve and promoting education about wildlife and conservation.
The Friends organize conservation work, talks, guided walks, and activities for children.
A major event for the Nature Reserve in 2007-2008 was the successful application for Heritage Lottery funding to enable essential work to be carried out to restore the lake.
