Where is Hankley Common?

Hankley Common is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU10 2EA), in the parish of Tilford.

How do I get to Hankley Common?

The nearest railway station is Reeds Road, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU10 2EA.

Who owns Hankley Common?

Hankley Common is owned by Surrey Wildlife Trust.

Is Hankley Common a protected site?

Yes — Hankley Common is part of the Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve.

Is Hankley Common free to visit?

Yes, Hankley Common is free to enter.

How do I get to Hankley Common?

The nearest railway station is Reeds Road, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU10 2EA.

Forests & woodlands · South East England

Hankley Common

In or near Elstead.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly👪 Family-friendly★ 4.5 · 28 Google reviews

Hankley Common is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.

Hankley Common, forests & woodlands in Surrey — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Reeds Road · 3.1 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Hankley Common is located in Surrey, with the nearest railway station being Reeds Road, approximately 3.1 km away. Entry to the forest is free. The postcode for sat-nav is GU10 2EA.

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Hankley Common is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.1650°, -0.7380°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons SSSI
National Nature Reserve: WEALDEN HEATHS
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Hankley Common is a 560-hectare (1,400-acre) nature reserve and filming location in the south-west of Elstead in Surrey. The site is part of the Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Site of Special Scientific Interest. The site has woodland and lowland heath with heather and gorse. Birds include nightjars and Dartford warblers and there are other fauna such as adders and common lizards. Access is subject to the needs of military training, with frequent training exercises and multiple buildings present.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

In September 1942, Hankley Common was the site of a murder. The victim was a woman who was living rough in a crude shelter made of tree branches in the manner of a wigwam, thus leading her to become known among locals as "the Wigwam Girl" and the murder case itself to be known as "the Wigwam Murder". She was eventually identified as 19-year-old Joan Pearl Wolfe.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.1650, -0.7380
County: Surrey
District: Waverley
Parish: Tilford
Postcode: GU10 2EA
Parliamentary constituency: Farnham and Bordon
Nearest railway station: Reeds Road — 3.1 km

Sources

osm: w23867035 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Hankley Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Steep track going north on Hankley Common - geograph.org.uk - 1249952.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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