Shabden Park is a 103-hectare (250-acre) nature reserve in Chipstead in Surrey. It is owned by Surrey County Council and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust[1] and is part of the Chipstead Downs Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2]
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Chipstead, Surrey |
| OS grid | TQ 274 563 |
| Area | 103 hectares (250 acres) |
| Managed by | Surrey Wildlife Trust |
This is a working farm which has wildflower meadows on chalk grassland together with areas of woodland. It has a nationally scarce species of mining bee and other fauna include Roesel's bush-cricket and a variety of birds and butterflies.[1]
There is access to footpaths through the farm only.[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Shabden Park". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Chipstead Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 November 2018.