The Forest and the Highlands

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The Forest and the Highlands
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The Forest and the Highlands
TypeNature reserve
LocationEast Horsley, Surrey
OS grid TQ 095 552
Area29.74 hectares (73.5 acres)
Managed bySurrey Wildlife Trust

The Forest and the Highlands is a 29.74-hectare (73.5-acre) nature reserve north of East Horsley in Surrey. It is owned by East Horsley Parish Council and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. [1]

Almost 180 plant species and more than 50 of birds have been recorded in this woodland site, including woodpeckers, nuthatches, treecreeper and tawny owls. There are amphibians such as common toads and great crested newts. [1]

There is access from The Drift. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Forest and the Highlands". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2 December 2018.

Coordinates: 51°17′06″N0°25′52″W / 51.285°N 0.431°W / 51.285; -0.431