| Papercourt | |
| Aos: | Surrey |
| Interest: | Biological |
| Area: | 70ha |
| Notifydate: | 1986 |
| Map: | Magic Map |
Papercourt Marshes is a 10abbr=offNaNabbr=off nature reserve in the borough of Guildford in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[1] A roughly 50ha lake and associated surrounds, including the marshes totalling 20ha is designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest as Papercourt.[2] [3]
This site has a variety of wetland habitats with marshes, unimproved meadows, streams and flooded gravel pits. More than seventy species of birds breed on Papercourt and ninety species winter there.[4]
The stream, and banks are rich in flora such as greater sweet-grass, reed canary grass and red pondweed.[5]
Access is limited to Papercourt Sailing Club, chosen ecologists and ornithologists.