Inholms Clay Pit

Inholms Clay Pit is a 8.4-hectare (21-acre) Local Nature Reserve south of Dorking in Surrey. It is owned by Mole Valley District Council and managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust.[1][2]

Inholms Clay Pit
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationDorking, Surrey
OS gridTQ 174 471
Area8.4 hectares (21 acres)
Managed bySurrey Wildlife Trust

This former clay quarry has young woodland and open grassland. Flora in the woods include dog's mercury and wood anemone, while the grassland has orchids such as common spotted, pyramidal and southern marsh. Bird species include siskin, buzzard and lapwing.[3]

Access is from Inholms Lane via a footpath from Holmbury Drive

References

  1. "Inholms Clay Pit". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. "Map of Inholms Clay Pit". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. "Inholms Claypit". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

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