Archaeological sites · South East England
Glover's Wood
In or near Rusper.
Glover's Wood — woodland in Surrey, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ifield · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Glover's Wood is located in Mole Valley, Surrey, with the postcode RH6 0JL. The nearest railway station is Ifield, which is 4.4 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Glover's Wood is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "woodland in Surrey, England". Coordinates: 51.1510°, -0.2430°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Glover's Wood SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Glover's Wood is a 74.5-hectare (184-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Charlwood in Surrey. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2. This semi-natural broadleaved wood has a very rich ground flora, including dog's mercury, yellow archangel, ramsons and woodland buttercup. The insect fauna has not been well studied, but it is known that there are some rare craneflies such as Molophilus lackschewitzianus. The site is crossed by footpaths.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.1510, -0.2430
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Mole Valley
- Parish
- Charlwood
- Postcode
- RH6 0JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Nearest railway station
- Ifield — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5572149 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glover's Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Glovers Wood - geograph.org.uk - 2274475.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glover's Wood?
- Glover's Wood is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH6 0JL), in the parish of Charlwood.
- What is Glover's Wood?
- Glover's Wood — woodland in Surrey, England.
- How do I get to Glover's Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Ifield, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH6 0JL.
- Is Glover's Wood a listed building?
- Glover's Wood is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Glover's Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Glover's Wood is part of the Glover's Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Glover's Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Glover's Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glover's Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Ifield, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH6 0JL.