Colyers Hanger
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSurrey
Grid referenceTQ 036 482[1]
InterestBiological
Area26.6 hectares (66 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Colyers Hanger is a 26.6-hectare (66-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Guildford in Surrey.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2[3] and is part of St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger nature reserve, which is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[4]

This is an area of ancient forest on a south facing slope. It has a variety of woodland types due to the geological diversity of the escarpment at different levels. At the bottom is a stream with poorly drained woodland dominated by alder and a ground layer with plants such as marsh marigold and pendulous sedge.[5]

Several public footpaths go through the site.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Colyers Hanger". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Colyers Hanger". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 50. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
  4. ^ "St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Colyers Hanger citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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