Molesey Heath

Molesey Heath
Molesey Heath
	Interactive map of Molesey Heath
Type	Local Nature Reserve
Location	Molesey, Surrey
OS grid	TQ 132 671
Area	17.8 hectares (44 acres)
Managed by	Elmbridge Borough Council

TypeLocal Nature Reserve

LocationMolesey, Surrey

OS gridTQ 132 671

Area17.8 hectares (44 acres)

Molesey Heath is a 17.8-hectare (44-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Molesey in Surrey. It is owned and managed by Elmbridge Borough Council.^[1]^[2]

This site was formerly a gravel pit and then a landfill site. It has been colonised naturally by rough grassland and scrub. Fauna include burrowing bees, wasps and diverse bird species such as little ringed plovers and redshanks.^[1]

There is access from Approach Road. The heath can also be accessed on foot via the Walton and Weybridge Footpath and Bridleway^[3] from Lower Green, Esher.^[4]

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