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Cuttlebrook Cuttle Brook Nature Reserve is owned by Thame Town Council and maintained by the Cuttle Brook Conservation Volunteers.

We hold regular work-parties on the third Sunday and last Wednesday morning each month starting at 10am. Discover the rich diversity of wildlife on Thame's award-winning nature reserve. A quick, circular walk can take just twenty minutes. If you have an hour or more, there's a network of paths with plenty to see - and it's different every time you visit.

06/10/2026
Path clearance and surfacing work is about to start along the main route from Southern Road Recreation Ground to Spring ...
04/10/2026

Path clearance and surfacing work is about to start along the main route from Southern Road Recreation Ground to Spring Path, and from Spring Path along the east side of the brook to the Phoenix Trail.

Following the information we have previously shared in our newsletters, work will start next week to improve the main path through Cuttle Brook Nature Reserve.

A couple of the black poplars we planted a few years ago. They are rare native trees with a stronghold in the Vale of Ay...
30/09/2026

A couple of the black poplars we planted a few years ago. They are rare native trees with a stronghold in the Vale of Aylesbury.

Cuttle Brook path improvements will open up nature to more Thame residents 🌳Next week, work will start to resurface the ...
29/09/2026

Cuttle Brook path improvements will open up nature to more Thame residents 🌳

Next week, work will start to resurface the main route to help more people experience the reserve more independently.

Location of works are shown in pink on the map:
➡️ Spring Path → along the east side of the brook → Phoenix Trail
➡️ Southern Road Recreation Ground → Spring Path

The aim is simple: to make the Local Nature Reserve more accessible to more people.

The work will involve removing the existing top layer of the path and clearing away the debris and material that has built up over time. This will then be replaced with the same type of surfacing originally used for these paths – recycled road planings.

The new surface will initially look fresh and noticeably different from the established path around it. However, we know from experience that it will weather naturally and, over time blend into its surroundings. The aim is to restore the path to a durable, usable condition while retaining the character of the route through the Nature Reserve.

Visit our website for FAQs and more project information.

Work will soon begin to improve the main path through Cuttle Brook Local Nature Reserve. The project will reinstate the original path providing an approximately 1.2m-wide firm surface

28/09/2026

Nice examples of chalk stream restoration in the Chilterns

Thame Town Council have published this map showing the paths that are due to be resurfaced.
24/09/2026

Thame Town Council have published this map showing the paths that are due to be resurfaced.

Cuttle Brook is one of Thame's most valued natural spaces, and we want as many people as possible to be able to enjoy it. The existing path can be difficult or impossible to navigate for many wheelchair and mobility scooter users, pushchairs and others who need a firmer, more reliable surface.

Next week, work will start to resurface the main route to help more people experience the reserve more independently.

Location of works are shown in pink on the map
Spring Path → along the east side of the brook → Phoenix Trail
Southern Road Recreation Ground → Spring Path

The aim is simple: to make the Local Nature Reserve more accessible to more people.

22/09/2026

Work will soon begin to improve the main path through Cuttle Brook Local Nature Reserve. The project will reinstate the original path providing an approximately 1.2m-wide firm surface

Wild hops are to be found climbing over some of the bushes on the reserve.
20/09/2026

Wild hops are to be found climbing over some of the bushes on the reserve.

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