Wotton and Abinger Commons
Surrey nature reserve
Wotton and Abinger Commons | |
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Type | Nature reserve |
Location | Dorking, Surrey |
OS grid | TQ132454 |
Area | 324 hectares (800 acres) |
Managed by | Surrey Wildlife Trust |
Wotton and Abinger Commons is a 324-hectare (800-acre) nature reserve south-west of Dorking in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[1] Part of it is in Leith Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest[2]
Abinger Common, which was formerly a grazing heath, is a wood with sessile oak dominant and a shrub layer of holly and bilberry. Wotton Common has many paths and bridleways through calcareous grassland, heath and woodland.[1]
The site has several entrances listed on the reserve website.[1]
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References
- ^ a b c "Wotton and Abinger Commons". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Leith Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
51°11′49″N 0°22′52″W / 51.197°N 0.381°W / 51.197; -0.381
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