Moor Park SSSI explained

Moor Park
Aos:Surrey
Interest:Biological
Area:6.7ha
Notifydate:1987
Map: Magic Map

Moor Park is a 6.7abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Farnham in Surrey.[1] [2]

This site in the valley of the River Wey is mainly alder carr, which is a nationally rare habitat. It is dominated by alder, with some crack willow. An area of swamp is mainly covered by common reed, with other plants including water-plantain, marsh violet, opposite leaved golden-saxifrage and hemlock water-dropwort.[3]

The site is part of the grounds of Moor Park, Farnham, a listed building. The Greensand Way footpath runs through the site.

References

51.205°N -0.759°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Moor Park . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Moor Park. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Moor Park citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 November 2018.