Forests & woodlands · South East England
Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve
In or near Netherne-on-the-Hill.
Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Merstham · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve, the nearest railway station is Merstham, located 2.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is RH1 4QZ. Entry to the reserve is free.
About
Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.2685°, -0.1117°.
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Official information
Quarry Hangers is a nature reserve featuring diverse chalk grassland on the North Downs. Visitors can observe a variety of plant species, butterflies, and birdlife, including buzzards and skylarks. The site is known for its rich biodiversity, particularly during the warmer months.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Quarry Hangers SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Quarry Hangers is a 28.5-hectare (70-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Caterham in Surrey. An area of 11 hectares (27 acres) is a nature reserve managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. This sloping site on the North Downs has species-rich chalk grassland, woodland and scrub. Heavily grazed areas are dominated by red fescue and sheep’s fescue, with flowering plants including horseshoe vetch, bird’s-foot trefoil and wild thyme. There is a taller sward in less grazed areas, with grasses such as upright brome and wood false-brome.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2685, -0.1117
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Tandridge
- Parish
- Bletchingley
- Postcode
- RH1 4QZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Surrey
- Phone
- 01483 795440
- Nearest railway station
- Merstham — 2.7 km
- Opening
- Open at all times
- Official site
- www.surreywildlifetrust.org
Sources
- osm: w538755665 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Quarry Hangers (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve?
- Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH1 4QZ), in the parish of Bletchingley.
- What is Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve?
- Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Merstham, about 2.7 km away. The nearest town is Netherne-on-the-Hill. Drivers can use postcode RH1 4QZ.
- Is Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve is part of the Quarry Hangers SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Merstham, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH1 4QZ.