Forests & woodlands · South East England
Whitmoor Common
In or near Pirbright.
Whitmoor Common 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
- Worplesdon · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Whitmoor Common is accessible via the nearest railway station, Worplesdon, which is 1.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is GU3 3RN. Entry to the common is free.
About
Whitmoor Common is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.2757°, -0.5881°. 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: Whitmoor Common SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Basingstoke Canal SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Whitmoor Common is a 166-hectare (410-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Guildford in Surrey. It is part of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area and the 184.9-hectare (457-acre) Whitmoor and Rickford Commons Local Nature Reserve, which is owned by Surrey County Council and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. This site on the heath of the London Basin has a variety of heathland habitats, as well as areas of woodland, meadow and still and running water. The heath has a nationally scarce spider, Oxyopes heterophthalmus and beetle Hyperaspis pseudopustulata and there are nationally important populations of several bird species. The site is open to the public.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2757, -0.5881
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Parish
- Worplesdon
- Postcode
- GU3 3RN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Guildford
- Nearest railway station
- Worplesdon — 1.4 km
Sources
- osm: r533147 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Whitmoor Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitmoor Common?
- Whitmoor Common is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode GU3 3RN), in the parish of Worplesdon.
- What is Whitmoor Common?
- Whitmoor Common is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Whitmoor Common?
- The nearest railway station is Worplesdon, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU3 3RN.
- Is Whitmoor Common a protected site?
- Yes — Whitmoor Common is part of the Whitmoor Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Basingstoke Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Whitmoor Common free to visit?
- Yes, Whitmoor Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whitmoor Common?
- The nearest railway station is Worplesdon, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU3 3RN.