Coordinates: 51°17′31″N 0°10′30″W / 51.292°N 0.175°W / 51.292; -0.175

Shabden Park

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Shabden Park
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TypeNature reserve
LocationChipstead, Surrey
OS gridTQ 274 563
Area103 hectares (250 acres)
Managed bySurrey Wildlife Trust

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]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Shabden Park". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Designated Sites View: Chipstead Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

51°17′31″N 0°10′30″W / 51.292°N 0.175°W / 51.292; -0.175