Staffhurst Wood

Staffhurst Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Surrey
Grid reference	TQ 412 486
Interest	Biological
Area	51.0 hectares (126 acres)
Notification	1986
Location map	Magic Map

Staffhurst Wood is a 51-hectare (130-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Oxted in Surrey.^[1]^[2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.^[3] An area of 38.1 hectares (94 acres) is a Local Nature Reserve,^[4]^[5] which is owned by Surrey County Council and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.^[6]

This common on Weald Clay has been wooded since the Anglo-Saxon period and past management has left many ancient trees. The canopy is mainly pedunculate oak and the older trees support a rich lichen flora. The moth fauna is outstanding, with six uncommon species.^[7]

There is access from Staffhurst Wood Road.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Designated Sites View: Staffhurst Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
^ "Map of Staffhurst Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 50. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
^ "Staffhurst Wood, Lingfield". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
^ "Map of Staffhurst Wood, Lingfield". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
^ "Staffhurst Wood". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
^ "Staffhurst Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.

Coordinates: 51°13′08″N 0°01′12″E / 51.219°N 0.020°E / 51.219; 0.020

[dsv-1] "Designated Sites View: Staffhurst Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.

[map-2] "Map of Staffhurst Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.

[3] Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 50. ISBN 0521 21403 3.

[LNR-4] "Staffhurst Wood, Lingfield". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.

[LNRmap-5] "Map of Staffhurst Wood, Lingfield". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.

[SWT-6] "Staffhurst Wood". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 17 November 2018.

[7] "Staffhurst Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.

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Epsom and Ewell	Howell Hill Priest Hill
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Reigate and Banstead	Dawcombe Fames Rough Nutfield Marshes Shabden Park
Runnymede	Thorpe Hay Meadow
Spelthorne	Sheepwalk Lake
Surrey Heath	Barossa Bisley and West End Commons and Reidon Hill Brentmoor Heath and Folly Bog Chobham Common Gracious Pond Milford Green and Coxhill Green Poors Allotment
Tandridge	Bay Pond Blindley Heath Graeme Hendrey Wood Hedgecourt Hill Park Kitchen Copse Ledgers Wood Quarry Hangers Staffhurst Wood Tilburstow Hill
Waverley	Crooksbury Hill Cucknell's Wood Elstead Group of Commons Rodborough Common Runfold Wood Seale Chalk Pit and Meadow Thundry Meadows Underdown
Woking	Brookwood Lye Manor Farm

v t Local Nature Reserves in Surrey
Elmbridge	Claygate Common Esher Common Molesey Heath Stokes Field West End Common
Epsom and Ewell	Epsom Common Hogsmill Horton Country Park
Guildford	Chinthurst Hill Fox Corner Wildlife Area Hackhurst Downs Lakeside Park Ockham and Wisley Pewley Down Riverside Park Sheepleas Shere Woodlands Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Area Whitmoor and Rickford Commons
Mole Valley	Ashtead Park Edolph's Copse Inholms Clay Pit River Mole
Reigate and Banstead	Earlswood Common Reigate Heath
Runnymede	Chertsey Meads Riverside Walk, Virginia Water
Surrey Heath	Bisley and West End Commons Brentmoor Heath
Tandridge	Blanchman's Farm Blindley Heath Centenary Fields Hill Park, Tatsfield Lingfield Wildlife Area Nore Hill Pinnacle Staffhurst Wood, Lingfield
Waverley	Farnham Park The Flashes Rodborough Common Rowhill Copse Sayer's Croft Weybourne
Woking	Mayford Meadows White Rose Lane