Quarry Hangers

Quarry Hangers is a 28.5-hectare (70-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Caterham in Surrey.[1][2] An area of 11 hectares (27 acres) is a nature reserve managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[3]

Quarry Hangers
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSurrey
Grid referenceTQ 318 537[1]
InterestBiological
Area28.5 hectares (70 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This sloping site on the North Downs has species-rich chalk grassland, woodland and scrub. Heavily grazed areas are dominated by red fescue and sheep’s fescue, with flowering plants including horseshoe vetch, bird’s-foot trefoil and wild thyme. There is a taller sward in less grazed areas, with grasses such as upright brome and wood false-brome.[4]

References

  1. "Designated Sites View: Quarry Hangers". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. "Map of Quarry Hangers". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. "Quarry Hangers". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. "Quarry Hangers citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.

51.267°N 0.112°W / 51.267; -0.112

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