Claygate Common

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Claygate Common
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Claygate Common
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationEsher, Surrey
OS grid TQ 160 630
Area14.1 hectares (35 acres)
Managed byElmbridge Borough Council

Claygate Common is a 14.1-hectare (35-acre) Local Nature Reserve south-east of Esher in Surrey. It is owned and managed by Elmbridge Borough Council. [1] [2]

The common is woodland with oak, beech and hornbeam. It has birds such as kestrels, green woodpeckers and sparrowhawks. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Claygate Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. "Map of Claygate Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

Coordinates: 51°21′14″N0°20′10″W / 51.354°N 0.336°W / 51.354; -0.336