Combe Bottom

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]

Combe Bottom
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSurrey
Grid referenceTQ 069 489[1]
InterestBiological
Area42.1 hectares (104 acres)[1]
Notification1988[1]
Location mapMagic Map

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
  1. "Designated Sites View: Combe Bottom". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. "Map of Combe Bottom". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  3. "Shere Woodlands". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  4. "Map of Shere Woodlands". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  5. "Shere Woodlands (inc. West Hanger, Combe Bottom & Netley Plantation)". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  6. "Combe Bottom citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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