Reigate Heath

Reigate Heath is a 61.7-hectare (152-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Reigate in Surrey.[1][2] An area of 51.6 hectares (128 acres) is also a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4] Seven bowl barrows dating to the Bronze Age are designated Scheduled Monuments.[5]

Reigate Heath
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchSurrey
Grid referenceTQ 236 501[1]
InterestBiological
Area61.7 hectares (152 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Most of the site is heath and acidic grassland, with some areas of woodland and marshy meadow. One part is a golf course. The heath is mainly ling, bell heather and wavy hair-grass. Marshy meadows have Yorkshire fog, sharp-flowered rush, meadowsweet, wild angelica and marsh marigold.[6]

There is public access to most of the site apart from the golf course.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Reigate Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. "Map of Reigate Heath". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. "Reigate Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. "Map of Reigate Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  5. "Scheduled Monuments in Surrey". Ancient Monuments. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  6. "Reigate Heat citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

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