Broadstreet, Backside and Rydes Commons

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Broadstreet, Backside and Rydes Commons
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Backside Common
Broadstreet, Backside and Rydes Commons
TypeNature reserve
LocationWood Street Village, Surrey
OS grid SU 963 507
Area158 hectares (390 acres)
Managed bySurrey Wildlife Trust

Broadstreet, Backside and Rydes Commons is a 158-hectare (390-acre) nature reserve in Wood Street Village in Surrey. It is owned by Surrey County Council and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. [1]

These commons provide access to nature for people in the local area. The site has poor acidic grassland, oak and semi-mature birch woodland and ponds. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Broadstreet, Backside and Rydes Commons". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 29 November 2018.

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