Molesey Heath
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Type | Local Nature Reserve |
Location | Molesey, Surrey |
OS grid | TQ 132 671 |
Area | 17.8 hectares (44 acres) |
Managed by | Elmbridge Borough Council |
Molesey Heath is a 17.8-hectare (44-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Molesey in Surrey. It is owned and managed by Elmbridge Borough Council.[1][2]
This site was formerly a gravel pit and then a landfill site. It has been colonised naturally by rough grassland and scrub. Fauna include burrowing bees, wasps and diverse bird species such as little ringed plovers and redshanks.[1]
There is access from Approach Road. The heath can also be accessed on foot via the Walton and Weybridge Footpath and Bridleway[3] from Lower Green, Esher.[4]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Molesey Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Map of Molesey Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Surrey Interactive Map". surreymaps.surreycc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Lower Green 10k run". Lower Green Esher. 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
51°23′31″N 0°22′26″W / 51.392°N 0.374°W
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