Combe Bottom
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Surrey |
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Grid reference | TQ 069 489[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 42.1 hectares (104 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1988[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Combe Bottom is a 42.1-hectare (104-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Shere in Surrey.[1][2] It is designated a Local Nature Reserve called Shere Woodlands,[3][4] and is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[5]
This site on a slope of the North Downs is mainly woodland and scrub, with a small area of unimproved chalk grassland. The woodland is dominated by beech and yew. There is a wide variety of bryophytes, including the rare moss Herzogiella seligeri.[6]
There is access from Staple Lane and Combe Lane.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Combe Bottom". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Map of Combe Bottom". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Shere Woodlands". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Map of Shere Woodlands". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Shere Woodlands (inc. West Hanger, Combe Bottom & Netley Plantation)". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Combe Bottom citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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