Dawcombe

Dawcombe
Dawcombe
Type	Nature reserve
Location	Reigate, Surrey
OS grid	TQ 215 525
Area	23 hectares (57 acres)
Managed by	Surrey Wildlife Trust

Dawcombe is a 23-hectare (57-acre) nature reserve north-west of Reigate in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.^[1] It is part of the Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment Site of Special Scientific Interest^[2] and Special Area of Conservation.^[3]

This site is mainly chalk grassland with large areas of hawthorn scrub and woodland. The grassland provides a habitat for many species of orchids, including pyramidal, fly, common spotted, man, greater butterfly, fragrant and bee.^[1]

There is no public access.

References

^ ^a ^b "Dawcombe". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
^ "Designated Sites View: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^ "Designated Sites View: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 28 October 2018.

51°15′32″N 0°15′36″W / 51.259°N 0.260°W / 51.259; -0.260

[SWT-1] "Dawcombe". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

[mg-2] "Designated Sites View: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.

[sacmg-3] "Designated Sites View: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 28 October 2018.

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