OS REF (TQ) |
LOCAL PLAN SITE REF. NO. |
SITE NAME AND LOCATION |
SITE DESCRIPTION/COMMENT |
STATUS |
| 168 388 |
1 |
Auclaye |
Clay pit yielding preserved insect bodies. |
SSSI(GCR) |
| 128 565 |
2 |
Bookham Common |
London Clay with woodland, grass, scrub and water terrain supporting diversity of bird and invertebrate populations. |
SSSI |
| 176 383 |
3 |
Clockhouse Brickworks |
Brick pit being an important exposure of Weald Clay with fossil remains. |
SSSI(GCR) |
| 182 603 |
4 |
Ashtead Common |
London Clay terrain with habitats for breeding birds and invertebrates. |
SSSI(NCR) |
| 175 600 187 596 |
4a |
Ashtead Common |
London Clay terrain with habitats for breeding birds and invertebrates. NNR |
SSSI(NCR) |
| 227 407 |
5 |
Glovers Wood |
Semi-natural broad-leaved woodland with rich ground flora. |
SSSI(NCR) |
| 122 495 |
6 |
Hackhurst and White Downs |
Chalk escarpment with grassland, scrub SSSI(NCR) and woodland habitats. |
LNR |
| 125 455 123 434 145 440 |
7 |
Leith Hill |
Variety of woodland habitats with diverse community of breeding birds and invertebrates. |
SSSI |
| 200 535 187 525 |
8 |
Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment |
Contains the largest part of North Downs in Surrey which has remained relatively undisturbed. Includes outstanding wildlife habitats. It includes Dawcombe NSNR. |
SSSI |
| 185 520 155 540 180 533 |
8a |
Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment |
Contains the largest part of North Downs in Surrey which has remained relatively undisturbed. Includes outstanding wildlife habitats. Natural box scrub. River cliffs. |
SSSI/cSAC(GCR) |
| 143 510 |
9 |
Ranmore Common |
Block of woodland, some ancient, on plateau of North Downs. Diverse community of breeding birds. |
SSSI |
| 111 372 |
10 |
Smokejack Clay Pit |
Pit of lower Weald Clay group with important depositions and fossils. |
SSSI(GCR) |
| 156 392 |
11 |
Vann Lake and Ockley Woods |
Botanically rich ancient woods with uncommon insects, community of breeding birds and population of dormice. |
SSSI(NSNR) |
| 229 501 |
- |
Reigate Heath# |
Heath and grassland. |
SSSI |
| 106 492 |
12 |
Old Simms Copse, Abinger |
Large ancient semi-natural woodland.* |
pSNCI |
| 112 378 |
13 |
Somersbury Wood, Nr Walliswood |
Ancient semi-natural woodland. |
SNCI/pSNCI |
| 114 398 |
14 |
Drug Copse/Pond Gill, Nr Mayes Green |
Ancient semi-natural woodland, good example of gill woodland. |
SNCI |
| 115 450 |
15 |
Pasture Wood, Holmbury St Mary |
Large ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 118 403 |
16 |
Rewfield Copse, Nr Forest Green |
Site not surveyed but good documentary evidence of ancient woodland and ancient woodland indicators. |
SNCI/pSNCI |
| 118 388 |
17 |
Walliswood West |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 119 376 |
18 |
Haines Copse, Nr Walliswood |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 119 410 |
19 |
Waterland Wood, Nr Forest Green |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 120 396 |
20 |
Pond Head, Mayes Green |
Ancient semi-natural woodland. 30 indicator species mainly hornbeam/ash/maple. |
SNCI |
| 120 480 |
21 |
Deerleap Woods, Nr Wotton |
Large ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 121 417 |
22 |
Mill Copse “2”, Nr Forest Green |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 120 420 |
23 |
Mill Copse “1”, Nr Forest Green |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 123 388 |
24 |
Fir Copse, Walliswood |
Ancient semi-natural woodland. Good hornbeam coppice. |
SNCI/pSNCI/ NSNR |
| 123 466 |
25 |
Whitings Wood, Abinger Common |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 124 370 |
26 |
West Wood, Oakwoodhill |
Good ancient semi-natural woodland. |
SNCI |
| 124 381 |
27 |
Kiln Copse, Walliswood |
Good size ancient semi-natural woodland. |
SNCI |
| 125 363 |
28 |
Honeybush Copse, Nr Oakwoodhill |
Ancient semi-natural woodland: hazel/hornbeam coppice. |
SNCI |
| 128 396 |
29 |
Fishfold Wood, Mayes Green |
Ancient semi-natural woodland. |
SNCI |
| 128 415 |
30 |
Etherley Copse, Nr Forest Green |
Large area of ancient semi-natural woodland. |
SNCI/pSNCI |
| 127 470 |
31 |
Old Park Hill, Wotton |
Large ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 131 386 |
32 |
Chapel Copse, Oakwoodhill |
Large ancient semi-natural woodland. |
SNCI |
| 131 458 |
33 |
Noons Copse, Nr Friday Street |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 131 486 |
34 |
Coomb Copse, Westcott |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 134 473 |
35 |
Rookery Woods/Sylvanus Woods, Nr Westcott |
Large ancient semi-natural woodland. |
pSNCI |
| 133 399 |
36 |
Fishfold Farm Wood, Nr Walliswood |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 135 477 |
37 |
Hangar and Longmoor Wood, Nr Westcott |
Diverse woodland. |
SNCI |
| 135 492 |
38 |
Hurst Copse, Nr Westcott |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
SNCI |
| 136 577 |
39 |
Little Wood, Nr Bookham |
Actively managed coppice: hazel/oak/ash/elm. |
SNCI |
| 136 409 |
40 |
Jayes Park Wood, Nr Ockley |
|
pSNCI |
| 138 406 |
41 |
Kissing Copse, Nr Ockley |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 138 418 |
42 |
Hartshurst, Leith Hill |
Worked coppice and grassland. |
SNCI |
| 138 436 |
43 |
Leith Hill, Wotton Common |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 137 494 |
44 |
Holehill Copse and Bushy Plat, Westcott |
Ancient woodland. |
SNCI |
| 138 574 |
45 |
Bushy Copse, Nr Bookham |
Ancient woodland. |
SNCI |
| 140 368 |
46 |
Portland Hangar, Nr Oakwoodhill |
Ancient semi-natural gill woodland. |
SNCI |
| 144 376 |
47 |
Paynes Wood, Nr Paynes Green |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 144 480 |
48 |
Durrants Wood, Nr Westcott |
Ancient semi-natural woodland. |
SNCI |
| 147 412 |
49 |
Aviary Copse, Nr Ockley |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 145 420 |
50 |
Fatting Hovel Copse, Nr Ockley |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 146 424 |
51 |
Nine Acres Copse, Nr Broome Hall |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 148 391 |
52 |
The Birches, Nr Ockley |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 147 418 |
53 |
Mears Copse, Nr Ockley |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 152 378 |
54 |
Whaleys Farm Wood, Weare Street |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 160 431 |
55 |
Kitlands Gill Wood, Coldharbour |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 156 589 |
56 |
Leatherhead Common |
Rare species present. |
SNCI |
| 157 585 |
57 |
Teazlewood, Oaklawn Road, Leatherhead |
Rare species present. |
SNCI |
| 158 400 |
58 |
Weavers Wood/Kiln Wood, Nr Ockley |
Ancient semi-natural woodland with characteristic species. |
SNCI/pSNCI |
| 160 409 |
59 |
Great Copse, Highfield Wood, Ockley Court |
Ancient semi-natural woodland along streams. |
SNCI/pSNCI |
| 159 554 |
60 |
Bocketts Lane, Leatherhead |
Good chalk grassland. |
SNCI |
| 159 387 |
61 |
Holbrook Wood, Nr Ockley |
Ancient semi-natural woodland: 24 indicator species. |
SNCI/pSNCI |
| 164 380 |
62 |
Osbrooks, Capel |
High quality ancient semi-natural woodland: 41 indicator species. |
SNCI |
| 162 425 |
63 |
Wigmore and Heath Wood, Beare Green |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 165 390 |
64 |
Knoll Wood, Grenehurst, Capel |
Hazel, maple, ash coppice in gill. |
SNCI |
| 165 407 |
65 |
Woodland north of Ockley/ Capel Station |
Ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
pSNCI |
| 165 445 |
66 |
Betchetts Green Copse, South Holmwood |
Large ash coppice stools in ancient woodland. |
SNCI |
| 155 560 |
67 |
River Mole |
Rich in bird species: well wooded in parts. Variety of plant species. |
SNCI |
| 169 391 |
68 |
Grenehurst Copse, Clark’s Green, Capel |
Ancient semi-natural woodland. Large woodland with hornbeam/ash/hazel. |
SNCI |
| 172 485 |
69 |
Glory Wood, Dorking |
Ancient semi-natural woodland. Variety of habitats. |
SNCI |
| 175 474 |
70 |
Holmwood Park, North Holmwood |
Owned by Woodland Trust. Interesting marshy grassland. |
SNCI |
| 174 535 |
71 |
Eastfield Cottage, Mickleham |
Beech woodland and chalk grassland. |
SNCI |
| 177 382 |
72 |
Clockhouse Gill, Capel |
Good hornbeam gill with small-leaved lime. |
SNCI |
| 177 397 |
73 |
Strood Copse/Nightlees Copse, Clark’s Green, Capel |
Hornbeam/ash/hazel. |
SNCI/pSNCI |
| 179 591 |
74 |
Woodfield (north of railway) Ashtead |
Species rich acid grassland. Rare species present. |
SNCI |
| 181 588 |
75 |
Woodfield (south of railway) Ashtead |
Good range of vascular plants. |
SNCI |
| 180 401 |
76 |
Hatchlands Copse (west), Capel |
Good quality ancient woodland. |
SNCI |
| 181 414 |
77 |
Misbrooks Green, Nr Capel |
Unimproved grassland. |
SNCI |
| 184 386 |
78 |
Taylors Gill, Capel |
Ancient hornbeam coppice. Good ground flora. |
SNCI |
| 183 433 |
79 |
Garstons Copse, Beare Green |
Good size and range of species. |
SNCI |
| 184 403 |
80 |
Hatchlands Copse, Capel |
Worked coppice. |
SNCI |
| 182 394 |
81 |
Ox Pasture Copse, Capel |
Worked coppice. |
SNCI |
| 189 544 |
82 |
Cherkley Wood |
Ancient woodland. Rare species present. |
SNCI |
| 193 423 |
83 |
Knoll Copse, Newdigate |
Ancient semi-natural woodland. |
SNCI |
| 190 380 |
84 |
Mosshouse Gill, Nr Capel |
Ancient semi-natural woodland. Conforms with other woods with very good gills. |
SNCI/pSNCI |
| 190 391 |
85 |
Temple Wood, Nr Capel |
Ancient semi-natural woodland: hornbeam/ ash coppice and small-leaved lime. |
SNCI |
| 192 549 |
86 |
Nower Wood (west) Headley |
Ancient semi-natural woodland. |
SNCI |
| 193 585 |
87 |
Ashtead Park |
Oak pollards: mix of habitat: secondary woodland, grassland and ponds. |
SNCI/LNR |
| 194 550 |
88 |
Nower Wood Nature Reserve, Headley |
Large ancient semi-natural woodland*. |
SNCI/NSNR |
| 198 436 |
89 |
Reffolds Copse, Newdigate |
Very large area of ancient woodland: some clearance and plantation. |
SNCI/pSNCI |
| 198 564 |
90 |
Addlestead Wood, Headley |
Ancient semi-natural woodland. Hazel under oak with good flora. |
SNCI |
| 201 550 |
91 |
Nower Wood (east) Headley |
Good size woodland: Surrey Wildlife Trust Reserve. |
SNCI |
| 205 395 |
92 |
Dukes Copse, Newdigate |
Ancient semi-natural woodland. Good hornbeam woodland. |
SNCI |
| 205 427 |
93 |
Newdigate Brickworks |
Ancient woodland. Rare species present. |
SNCI |
| 212 396 |
94 |
Leg of Mutton Wood/ The Jordans, Newdigate |
Mostly semi-natural woodland. Series of gills and hornbeam coppice. Good for butterflies. |
SNCI |
| 212 442 |
95 |
Hammonds Copse, Newdigate |
Large ancient semi-natural woodland: owned by Woodland Trust. |
SNCI |
| 218 465 |
96 |
Brown Copse, Leigh |
Mostly ancient hazel, ash, hornbeam and sessile oak. 27 ancient woodland indicators. |
SNCI |
| 222 428 |
97 |
Beam Brook Wood |
Ancient woodland in gill, wych elm coppice and beech plantation. |
SNCI |
| 224 424 |
98 |
Pockmires Wood and Beggars Gill, Nr Charlwood |
Ancient semi-natural woodland mostly managed for nature conservation. |
SNCI |
| 230 429 |
99 |
Ricketts Wood, Nr Charlwood |
Long continuous gill wood of good quality. |
SNCI/pSNCI |
| 236 425 |
100 |
Edolphs Copse, Charlwood |
Ancient semi-natural woodland. |
SNCI/LNR |
| 235 459 |
101 |
Nalders Wood/Dulands Copse, Leigh |
Part ancient semi-natural woodland. |
pSNCI |
| 273 428 |
102 |
Withy Gill, Hookwood |
Wet grassland. Rare species present. |
SNCI |
cSAC: |
candidate Special Area of Conservation |
SSSI(NCR): |
Site of Special Scientific Interest identified under the Nature Conservation Review |
LNR: |
Local Nature Reserve |
SSSI(GCR): |
Site of Special Scientific Interest identified under the Geological |
NNR: |
National Nature Reserve |
SNCI: |
Site of Nature Conservation Importance |
NSNR: |
Non Statutory Nature Reserve |
pSNCI: |
Potential Site of Nature Conservation Importance |
SSSI: |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
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# Most of this site is in Reigate & Banstead BC. The area within Mole Valley is too small to be shown on the Proposals Map. |
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* Included in 1988 Nature Conservancy Council Provisional Ancient Woodland Inventory |
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