Moor Park SSSI

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Moor Park
Site of Special Scientific Interest
River Wey Moor Park.jpg
Area of Search Surrey
Grid reference SU 868 458 [1]
InterestBiological
Area6.7 hectares (17 acres) [1]
Notification 1987 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Moor Park is a 6.7-hectare (17-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Farnham in Surrey. [1] [2]

This site in the valley of the River Wey is mainly alder carr, which is a nationally rare habitat. It is dominated by alder, with some crack willow. An area of swamp is mainly covered by common reed, with other plants including water-plantain, marsh violet, opposite leaved golden-saxifrage and hemlock water-dropwort. [3]

The site is part of the grounds of Moor Park, Farnham, a listed building. The Greensand Way footpath runs through the site.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Moor Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  2. "Map of Moor Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. "Moor Park citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

Coordinates: 51°12′18″N0°45′32″W / 51.205°N 0.759°W / 51.205; -0.759