Coordinates: 51°23′31″N 0°22′26″W / 51.392°N 0.374°W / 51.392; -0.374

Molesey Heath

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Molesey Heath
Map
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationMolesey, Surrey
OS gridTQ 132 671
Area17.8 hectares (44 acres)
Managed byElmbridge 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Molesey Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Molesey Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Surrey Interactive Map". surreymaps.surreycc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  4. ^ "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 / 51.392; -0.374