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St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger
St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger — nature reserve in Surrey, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Chilworth · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Surrey, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2250°, -0.5290°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger is a 38-hectare (94-acre) nature reserve north of Chilworth in Surrey. It is owned by the Albury Estate and managed by Surrey County Council. Colyers Hanger is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2. Earth circles, which are probably associated with tree planting for Chilworth Manor, are a Scheduled Monument. There is a church on the top of St Martha's Hill, which has views of eight counties on a clear day. The site is woodland and calcareous grassland, which has a rare mixture of chalk grassland flora. There is access from Guildford Lane and Halfpenny Lane.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2250, -0.5290
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Parish
- Guildford, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU4 8PZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Guildford
- Nearest railway station
- Chilworth — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q60760966 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Martha Hill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger?
- St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode GU4 8PZ), in the parish of Guildford, unparished area.
- Is St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger a protected site?
- Yes — St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger free to visit?
- Yes, St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger?
- The nearest railway station is Chilworth, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU4 8PZ.
- Are dogs allowed at St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.