Charleshill SSSI explained

Charleshill
Aos:Surrey
Interest:Biological
Area:10.1ha
Notifydate:1988
Map: Magic Map

Charleshill SSSI is a 10.1abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Elstead in Surrey.[1] [2] It is part of Thundry Meadows nature reserve, which is owned and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust[3]

This site has wet and dry meadows with a very wet area which has quaking mire. The mire is dominated by bottle sedge, marsh cinquefoil and bog-bean, together with white sedge in the wettest part. There is also some wet woodland.[4]

There is access from Farnham Road.

References

51.188°N -0.721°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Charleshill . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 18 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Charleshill. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 18 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Thundry Meadows . Surrey Wildlife Trust . 14 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Charleshill citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 18 December 2018.