Thursley Common

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Thursley Common, looking towards Pudmore Pond

Thursley Common is a heathland Site of Special Scientific Interest in Surrey, England. ^[1]

It is one of the last remaining heathlands in Surrey. It is most famed for its diverse wildlife. Whilst crossbill, woodlark and stonechat are regularly seen, birds such as Dartford Warbler, whinchat, wheatear, tree pipit and redstart are frequently encountered.

Rarer birds include osprey, Red Kite, Black Redstart, and Great Grey Shrike have been seen.

In 2006, 60% of the common was destroyed by fire. ^[2]

References

↑ Micscape Magazine, April 1998
↑ Heathland: A Burning Issue, The Independent 13 July 2010

External links

Surrey County Council map of SSSIs

Coordinates: 51°09′42″N 0°42′30″W / 51.1616°N 0.7082°W / 51.1616; -0.7082

v t e Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

North Downs	Botley Hill Box Hill Colley Hill Combe Bottom Gatton Park Hackhurst and White Downs Headley Heath Hog's Back Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment Newlands Corner Norbury Park Ranmore Common Seale Chalk Pit Woldingham and Oxted Downs

Greensand Ridge	Albury Heath Blackheath Colyers Hanger Devil's Jumps Devil's Punch Bowl Frensham Common Gibbet Hill Gong Hill Hankley Common Hankley Farm Holmbury Hill Leith Hill Moor Park Oxmoor Copse Puttenham & Crooksbury Commons St. Martha's Hill Stockstone Quarry Thursley Common Winterfold Forest Witley Common

Low Weald	Brook Brick Pit Chiddingfold Forest Netherside Stream Outcrops

Rivers	Law Brook Mole Ock Pipp Brook Tillingbourne Wey

Lakes and ponds	Frensham Ponds Silent Pool

Long Distance Paths	Downs Link Greensand Way Mole Gap Trail North Downs Way Thames Down Link Vanguard Way Wey South Path

National Cycle Routes	NCR21 NCR22

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