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West End Common


Type	Local Nature Reserve
Location	Esher, Surrey
OS grid	TQ 123 629
Area	70.3 hectares (174 acres)
Managed by	Elmbridge Borough Council

West End Common is a 70.3-hectare (174-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the north-western outskirts of Esher in Surrey. It is owned and managed by Elmbridge Borough Council. It is part of Esher Commons, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

The common has wet areas, which have the rare flowering marsh plant starfruit, woodland with ancient oak and beech trees, and grassland. More than 2,000 species of insects have been recorded.

There is access from West End Lane.

References

^ "West End Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
"Map of West End Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
"Designated Sites View: Esher Commons". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 November 2018.

51°21′14″N 0°23′20″W / 51.354°N 0.389°W / 51.354; -0.389

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Local Nature Reserves in Surrey