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Quarry Hangers

Sites of Special Scientific Interest in SurreySurrey Wildlife Trust
Quarry Hangers Nature Reserve geograph.org.uk 794645
Quarry Hangers Nature Reserve geograph.org.uk 794645

Quarry Hangers is a 28.5-hectare (70-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Caterham in Surrey. An area of 11 hectares (27 acres) is a nature reserve managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.This sloping site on the North Downs has species-rich chalk grassland, woodland and scrub. Heavily grazed areas are dominated by red fescue and sheep’s fescue, with flowering plants including horseshoe vetch, bird’s-foot trefoil and wild thyme. There is a taller sward in less grazed areas, with grasses such as upright brome and wood false-brome.

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N 51.267 ° E -0.112 °
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Quarry Hangers & Park Ham Nature Reserve

Pilgrims' Way
CR3 5BH , Chaldon
England, United Kingdom
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Quarry Hangers Nature Reserve geograph.org.uk 794645
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