Earlswood Common

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Earlswood Common
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Earlswood Common
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationRedhill, Surrey
OS grid TQ 271 487
Area89.1 hectares (220 acres)
Managed byReigate and Banstead Borough Council

Earlswood Common is an 89.1-hectare (220-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Redhill in Surrey. It is owned and managed by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. [1] [2]

Habitats on the common include woodland, semi-improved grassland, two large lakes, several ponds and wetland corridors. There are diverse insect species and mammals such as roe deer, foxes, rabbits and bats. [1]

There are a number of access points, including ones on Pendleton Road, which goes through the common.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Earlswood Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. "Map of Earlswood Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

Coordinates: 51°13′23″N0°10′52″W / 51.223°N 0.181°W / 51.223; -0.181