Farncombe Wood

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Farncombe Wood
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Farncombe Wood
TypeNature reserve
LocationFarncombe, Surrey
OS grid SU967455
Area1 hectare (2.5 acres)
Managed bySurrey Wildlife Trust

Farncombe Wood is a 1-hectare (2.5-acre) nature reserve in Farncombe in Surrey. It is owned and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. [1]

This steeply sloping wood was donated to the trust in 2003. It is mainly hazel coppice with oak standards. Ground flora include bluebells, wood anemone, yellow archangel and pignut. [1]

Access is by going along Huxley Close, carrying straight on along a footpath when the road turns right, turning sharp left down a steep path and keeping to the left.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Farncombe Wood". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

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