St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger | |
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Type | Nature reserve |
Location | Chilworth, Surrey |
OS grid | TQ028483 |
Area | 38 hectares (94 acres) |
St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger is a 38-hectare (94-acre) nature reserve north of ChilworthinSurrey. It is owned by the Albury Estate and managed by Surrey County Council. Colyers Hanger is a Site of Special Scientific Interest[1] and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.[2] Earth circles, which are probably associated with tree planting for Chilworth Manor, are a Scheduled Monument.[3]
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.
51°13′30″N 0°31′44″W / 51.225°N 0.529°W / 51.225; -0.529