The Bank Vole is an almost mouse-like mammal that is also known as the Common Vole. It can be found throughout England in woodlands, grassland, hedgerows and in scrub habitats where trees and vegetation are stunted. It is active day and night and spends a lot of time foraging for food on the ground, even though it is a skilful climber and will climb brambles to get to blackberries.

The Bank Vole has reddish-brown fur on top and cream-white fur below. It has quite a long tail which is about seven centimetres long and is bushy at the end. The body length of this vole is around eleven centimetres. It has quite a blunt face with long whiskers and two small black eyes. Its ears are rounded and quite prominent.

Bank Voles build nests in a variety of places such as in burrows, among tree roots, under logs and in holes in trees. The nests are constructed out of different types of grass and are usually ball-shaped. However, Bank Voles generally bring up their young in nests that have been constructed in burrows underground.