Oxfordshire is a beautiful county in the centre of England, the genesis of the iconic River Thames in Oxford, full of rivers and their surrounding wetlands, the rolling hills of the North Wessex Downs, Chilterns ancient woodlands, and Cotswolds precious chalk grasslands and chalk streams.
Oxfordshire encompasses a population of 750 000 people living in the City, bustling market towns, and vibrant villages, surrounded by rich farmland.
Oxfordshire has a diverse geology crossed by eight river systems creating a gentle yet complex landscape. It supports a wide variety of habitats, from fragrant chalk grasslands scented with wild to thyme to beech woodlands filled with bluebells; from pockets of damp reedy fen and acid grassland to marshy meadows full of birds.
It is home to many rare and threatened plants and animals and has a high proportion of locally, nationally and internationally important sites; 39 Conservation Target Areas (CTAs), 7 Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) 111 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and 472 Local Wildlife Sites.
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