Forests & woodlands · South East England
Hankley Common
Hankley Common is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Reeds Road · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hankley Common is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.1650°, -0.7380°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: WEALDEN HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hankley Common is a 560-hectare (1,400-acre) nature reserve and filming location in the south-west of Elstead in Surrey. The site is part of the Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Site of Special Scientific Interest. The site has woodland and lowland heath with heather and gorse. Birds include nightjars and Dartford warblers and there are other fauna such as adders and common lizards. Access is subject to the needs of military training, with frequent training exercises and multiple buildings present.
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Background
Description
In September 1942, Hankley Common was the site of a murder. The victim was a woman who was living rough in a crude shelter made of tree branches in the manner of a wigwam, thus leading her to become known among locals as "the Wigwam Girl" and the murder case itself to be known as "the Wigwam Murder". She was eventually identified as 19-year-old Joan Pearl Wolfe.
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- Coordinates
- 51.1650, -0.7380
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Waverley
- Parish
- Tilford
- Postcode
- GU10 2EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Nearest railway station
- Reeds Road — 3.1 km
Sources
- osm: w23867035 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hankley Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Steep track going north on Hankley Common - geograph.org.uk - 1249952.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hankley Common?
- Hankley Common is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU10 2EA), in the parish of Tilford.
- Who owns Hankley Common?
- Hankley Common is owned by Surrey Wildlife Trust.
- Is Hankley Common a protected site?
- Yes — Hankley Common is part of the Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Hankley Common free to visit?
- Yes, Hankley Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hankley Common?
- The nearest railway station is Reeds Road, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU10 2EA.