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Sheepleas (The), Surrey

Regarded in 1913 as 'the finest piece of entomological and botanical ground within thirty miles of London'. It was noted for its fritillaries and orchids, including the rare narrow-lipped helleborine. Sheepleas - lying on the chalk slopes of the North Downs - was once part of the West Horsley Place Estate. During the 1930's, parts of the Estate were auctioned and Surrey County Council bought the current site to protect as a Public Open Space. It is now managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.

 

 (Above) the original SPNR survey documents for Sheepleas

More information on Sheepleas

Visit the Surrey Wildlife Trust web page for Sheepleas

The past in pictures

Get a glimpse of Britain's wild past.

Explore our gallery of old pictures of the Rothschild Reserves

Your comments, memories and photos

If you have any comments, memories or old photographs of the Rothschild Reserve sites we'd love to hear from you.

 

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