Edolph's Copse

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Edolph's Copse
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Edolph's Copse
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationHorley, Surrey
OS grid TQ 235 423
Area27.6 hectares (68 acres)
Managed byWoodland Trust

Edolph's Copse is a 27.6-hectare (68-acre) Local Nature Reserve west of Horley in Surrey. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust. [1] [2]

The copse is mainly secondary woodland but it has areas of ancient forest. The main trees are oak, hazel and hornbeam, with a few crab apples and hawthorns, together with a large wild service tree. There are also several ponds and some grassland. [3]

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References

  1. "Edolph's Copse". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. "Map of Edolph's Copse". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. "Edolph's Copse: Management Plan 2011-2016" (PDF). Woodland Trust. p. 6. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

Coordinates: 51°10′01″N0°14′06″W / 51.167°N 0.235°W / 51.167; -0.235