Chobham Common
Chobham, Surrey Heath
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
One of the largest National Nature Reserves in south-east England, 574 hectares of lowland heath between Chobham and Longcross. Surrey County Council owns it and Surrey Wildlife Trust manages the conservation, with cattle grazing to keep the heath open.
Highlights
- Three waymarked trails: Scots Pine (1.2 miles), Nightjar (2.1 miles) and Bell Heather (3.5 miles)
- Queen Victoria Memorial Cross on the Nightjar trail
- Over 100 bird species recorded, including Dartford warbler, nightjar and woodlark
- Summer heather, sundews and rare marsh gentians
Good to know
- There are no toilets or refreshments on site
- Keep dogs on paths and under close control from 1 March to 15 September for ground-nesting birds
- No barbecues: heathland catches fire easily
- The nearest station is Longcross, and Surrey Connect on-demand buses serve four of the car parks
Getting there
Chobham Common, Roundabout Car Park, Chobham Road, Chobham, Surrey, GU24 8TLParking: Six free car parks with unmarked bays and a 1.9m height barrier: Staple Hill, Jubilee Mount and Longcross (KT16 0ED), Roundabout (GU24 8TL), Monument (SL5 0HY) and Fishpool (GU24 8HN).
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