Staffhurst Wood

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]

Staffhurst Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchSurrey
Grid referenceTQ 412 486[1]
InterestBiological
Area51.0 hectares (126 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

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
  1. "Designated Sites View: Staffhurst Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  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. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 50. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
  4. "Staffhurst Wood, Lingfield". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  5. "Map of Staffhurst Wood, Lingfield". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  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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