--- title: Fossils found at Hobbs Nature Reserve Gloucestershire --- [Skip to content](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/nature#main-content) [![Hobbs Nature Reserve](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/White-Logo-Hobbs-Nature-Reserve-V4.png?width=1402&height=300&name=White-Logo-Hobbs-Nature-Reserve-V4.png "Hobbs Nature Reserve")](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/?hsLang=en) - [About](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/about-us) Show submenu for About - [Hobbs Sponsors and Supporters](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/sponsors-and-supporters) - [Volunteering at Hobbs](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/volunteering) - [Quarry](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/quarry) Show submenu for Quarry - [Limestone Kiln](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/geology/limestone-kiln) - [Geology](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/geology) Show submenu for Geology - [Fossils](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/geology/fossils-found-at-hobbs-nature-reserve-gloucestershire) - [Nature](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/nature) Show submenu for Nature - [Birds](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/animals/birds) - [Mammals](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/mammals) Show submenu for Mammals - [Hazel Dormouse](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/mammals#dormouse) - [Insects & Invertebrates](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/animals/insects) - [Ecosystem](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/ecosystem) Show submenu for Ecosystem - [Plants](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/flora-and-fungi/plants) - [Trees & Shrubs](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/flora-and-fungi/native-trees-and-shrub) - [Fungi](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/flora-and-fungi/fungi) - [Contact](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/contact) Show submenu for Contact - [How to find Hobbs](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/contact) - [Blog](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/hobb-blog) - [About](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/about-us) Show submenu for About - [Hobbs Sponsors and Supporters](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/sponsors-and-supporters) - [Volunteering at Hobbs](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/volunteering) - [Quarry](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/quarry) Show submenu for Quarry - [Limestone Kiln](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/geology/limestone-kiln) - [Geology](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/geology) Show submenu for Geology - [Fossils](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/geology/fossils-found-at-hobbs-nature-reserve-gloucestershire) - [Nature](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/nature) Show submenu for Nature - [Birds](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/animals/birds) - [Mammals](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/mammals) Show submenu for Mammals - [Hazel Dormouse](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/mammals#dormouse) - [Insects & Invertebrates](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/animals/insects) - [Ecosystem](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/ecosystem) Show submenu for Ecosystem - [Plants](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/flora-and-fungi/plants) - [Trees & Shrubs](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/flora-and-fungi/native-trees-and-shrub) - [Fungi](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/flora-and-fungi/fungi) - [Contact](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/contact) Show submenu for Contact - [How to find Hobbs](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/contact) - [Blog](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/hobb-blog) [Helping](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/volunteering?hsLang=en) # aNIMALS Hobbs is a reserve protecting rare and important species ## Animals Hobbs Nature Reserve is not only home to a variety of native species but is a haven for animals as well as serves as a sanctuary for migratory birds, particularly in Spring and Autumn. Volunteering and conservation efforts keep this diverse ecosystem in balance, allowing visitors a chance to connect with nature and witness the vibrant life cycles of the plants and animals that thrive there.    A small and ancient bit of woodland has survived, a tiny bit of forest but that supports a rich tapestry of biodiversity, offering unique habitats for a wide array of plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms. Many of these species are highly specialised and can only thrive in undisturbed, old-growth conditions. ![Acorn on an oak tree](https://25746252.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/25746252/hubfs/Acorn%20on%20an%20oak%20tree.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Acorn%20on%20an%20oak%20tree.jpg) **Acorns on an oak tree.** ![Forest in spring time](https://25746252.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/25746252/hubfs/Forest%20in%20spring%20time.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Forest%20in%20spring%20time.jpg) Forest in spring time. ![Clustered bonnet of the fungi mycena inclinata](https://25746252.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/25746252/hubfs/Clustered%20bonnet%20of%20the%20fungi%20mycena%20inclinata.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Clustered%20bonnet%20of%20the%20fungi%20mycena%20inclinata.jpg) Clustered bonnet of the fungi mycena inclinata. ### Contact Us If you have any questions or comments please contact us through our email: [contact@hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk](mailto:contact@hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk) [Contact Us](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/contact?hsLang=en) [![Hobbs Nature Reserve](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/White-Logo-Hobbs-Nature-Reserve-V4.png?width=1402&height=300&name=White-Logo-Hobbs-Nature-Reserve-V4.png "Hobbs Nature Reserve")](https://hobbsnaturereserve.org.uk/?hsLang=en) ##### Use this Form to Contact Us   Contact: Hobbs Nature Reserve Trust Contact@hobbsreserve.org Copyright © 2025 Innovation Visual All Rights Reserved. |