Pewley Down

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Pewley Down
Memorial at Pewley Down - geograph.org.uk - 713315.jpg
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationGuildford, Surrey
OS gridTQ 008 489
Area9.5 hectares (23 acres)
Managed byGuildford Borough Council

Pewley Down is a 9.5-hectare (23-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the southern outskirts of Guildford in Surrey. It is owned and managed by Guildford Borough Council.[1][2]

This chalk grassland site has several species of rare flowering plants, including six orchids. Invertebrates include 26 species of butterflies and 119 of bees, wasps and ants.[1]

There is access from Pewley Hill.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Pewley Down". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Pewley Down". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

Coordinates: 51°13′48″N 0°33′29″W / 51.230°N 0.558°W / 51.230; -0.558

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