Moor Copse Nature Reserve, in the civil parish of Tidmarsh in the English county of Berkshire, is a recently expanded nature reserve by the River Pang, owned by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
It consists of Hogmoor Copse, Park Wood and Moor Copse Wood. At the end of 2006, an adjoining area of meadows and copses was bought after a public appeal that doubled the size of the Reserve. The area is widely believed to have been the inspiration for the riverbank in Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows. Fringing the beautiful River Pang, Moor Copse nature reserve appeals to walkers and natural historians alike. This ancient woodland is a place of character, variety and great beauty, with its 140 acres (0.57 km2) comprising wet woodland copses, some flower rich meadows and a healthy chalk stream. It is an unspoilt habitat, rich in flora and fauna
The reserve lies between Tidmarsh and the M4, on the east side of the A340.
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