Hedgecourt
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Surrey |
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Grid reference | TQ 355 403[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 33.6 hectares (83 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1986[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Hedgecourt is a 33.6-hectare (83-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Felbridge in Surrey.[1][2] An area of 5-hectare (12-acre) is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[3]
Hedgecourt Lake is an ancient mill pond formed by damming the Eden Brook. Other habitats are fen, grassland and woodland. There are wetland breeding birds such as water rail, mute swan, sedge warbler, kingfisher and tufted duck.[4]
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References[]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Hedgecourt". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Map of Hedgecourt". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Hedgecourt". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Hedgecourt citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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