Moor Park SSSI
Moor Park is a 6.7-hectare (17-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Farnham in Surrey.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Surrey |
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| Grid reference | SU 868 458[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 6.7 hectares (17 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1987[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site in the valley of the River Wey is mainly alder carr, which is a nationally rare habitat. It is dominated by alder, with some crack willow. An area of swamp is mainly covered by common reed, with other plants including water-plantain, marsh violet, opposite leaved golden-saxifrage and hemlock water dropwort.[3]
The site is part of the grounds of Moor Park, Farnham, a listed building. The Greensand Way footpath runs through the site.
References
- "Designated Sites View: Moor Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "Map of Moor Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "Moor Park citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
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