Thundry Meadows

Thundry Meadows
Thundry Meadows
Type	Nature reserve
Location	Elstead, Surrey
OS grid	SU895441
Area	16 hectares (40 acres)
Managed by	Surrey Wildlife Trust

Thundry Meadows is a 16-hectare (40-acre) nature reserve in Elstead in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[1] Part of it is Charleshill Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2]

This site on the north bank of the River Wey grassland alder carr, wet and dry woodland, ditches and springs. The meadows are maintained by Belted Galloway cattle, providing suitable conditions for harvest mice. An unusual habitat is quaking mire, a mat of vegetation floating on liquid peat.[1]

There is access from Farnham Road.[1]

References

"Thundry Meadows". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
"Designated Sites View: Charleshill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

51.189°N 0.721°W / 51.189; -0.721

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[SWT-1] "Thundry Meadows". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

[2] "Designated Sites View: Charleshill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

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Tandridge	Bay Pond Blindley Heath Graeme Hendrey Wood Hedgecourt Hill Park Kitchen Copse Ledgers Wood Quarry Hangers Staffhurst Wood Tilburstow Hill
Waverley	Crooksbury Hill Cucknell's Wood Elstead Group of Commons Rodborough Common Runfold Wood Seale Chalk Pit and Meadow Thundry Meadows Underdown
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