Pewley Down

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]

Pewley Down
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationGuildford, Surrey
OS gridTQ 008 489
Area9.5 hectares (23 acres)
Managed byGuildford Borough Council

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. "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.

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