Rowhill Nature Reserve

For the neighbourhood of Addlestone, see Addlestone § Localities#Rowhill.
For the knoll in Staffordshire, England, see Hanbury, Staffordshire.
Rowhill Copse
Map
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationFarnham, Surrey
OS gridSU 897 478
Area26.6 hectares (66 acres)
Managed byRowhill Nature Reserve Society

Rowhill Nature Reserve or Rowhill Copse is a 26.6-hectare (66-acre) Local Nature Reserve (LNR) which straddles the border between Aldershot in Hampshire and Farnham in Surrey. It is owned by Rushmoor Borough Council, was declared an LNR by Waverley Borough Council and is managed by Rowhill Nature Reserve Society.[1][2]

This site is mainly coppiced woodland with hazel and sweet chestnut. There are also ponds, a stream, heath and marshland.[1] It is the source of the River Blackwater.[3]

Access points include Cranmore Lane.

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Rowhill Copse". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Farnham Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 31 December 2018. (This is the link to nearby Farnham Park, which also shows Rowhill Copse. The Natural England link to the map of Rowhill Copse does not work.
  3. ^ "Rowhill Nature Reserve". Rushmoor Borough Council. Retrieved 31 December 2018.

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