St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger
| St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger | |
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Chilworth, Surrey |
| OS grid | TQ028483 |
| Area | 38 hectares (94 acres) |
St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger is a 38-hectare (94-acre) nature reserve north of Chilworth in Surrey. It is owned by the Albury Estate and managed by Surrey County Council. Colyers Hanger is a Site of Special Scientific Interest[1] and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.[2] Earth circles, which are probably associated with tree planting for Chilworth Manor, are a Scheduled Monument.[3]
There is a church on the top of St Martha's Hill, which has views of eight counties on a clear day. The site is woodland and calcareous grassland, which has a rare mixture of chalk grassland flora.
There is access from Guildford Lane and Halfpenny Lane.
References
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Colyers Hanger". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 50. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
- ^ "Earth circles on St Martha's Hill". Historic England. Retrieved 5 December 2018.