Coordinates: 51°16′55″N 0°37′26″W / 51.282°N 0.624°W / 51.282; -0.624

Fox Corner Wildlife Area

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Fox Corner Wildlife Area
File:Fox Corner, Community Wildlife Area pond - geograph.org.uk - 699179.jpg
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationWoking, Surrey
OS gridSU 961 545
Area6.2 hectares (15 acres)
Managed byGuildford Borough Council

Fox Corner Wildlife Area is a 6.2-hectare (15-acre) Local Nature Reserve south-west of Woking in Surrey. It is owned and managed by Guildford Borough Council.[1][2] The wildlife area was created in 1990 following compulsory purchase of the site. It has woods, a wildflower meadow and a pond.[3] There are birds such as the great spotted woodpecker, small tortoiseshell and comma butterflies, while flowering plants include grass vetchling and meadowsweet.[4] There is access from Heath Mill Lane.

References

  1. "Fox Corner Wildlife Area". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. "Map of Fox Corner Wildlife Area". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. "About". ox Corner Community Wildlife Area. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. "Flora & Fauna". ox Corner Community Wildlife Area. Retrieved 24 November 2018.

51°16′55″N 0°37′26″W / 51.282°N 0.624°W / 51.282; -0.624