St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger explained

St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger
Type:	Nature reserve
Grid Ref Uk:	TQ028483
Location:	Chilworth, Surrey
Area:	38ha

St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger is a 38abbr=offNaNabbr=off nature reserve north of Chilworth in Surrey. It is owned by the Albury Estate and managed by Surrey County Council. Colyers Hanger is a Site of Special Scientific Interest^[1] and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.^[2] Earth circles, which are probably associated with tree planting for Chilworth Manor, are a Scheduled Monument.^[3]

There is a church on the top of St Martha's Hill, which has views of eight counties on a clear day. The site is woodland and calcareous grassland, which has a rare mixture of chalk grassland flora.

There is access from Guildford Lane and Halfpenny Lane.

References

51.225°N -0.529°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Colyers Hanger . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 November 2018.
2. Book: Derek Ratcliffe

   . Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 50 . Derek Ratcliffe . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .

3. Web site: Earth circles on St Martha's Hill . Historic England. 5 December 2018.