Fraser Down

Fraser Down is a 10-hectare (25-acre) nature reserve north of Betchworth in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[1] It is part of the Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment Site of Special Scientific Interest[2] and Special Area of Conservation.[3]

Fraser Down
TypeNature reserve
LocationBetchworth, Surrey
OS gridTQ211526
Area10 hectares (25 acres)
Managed bySurrey Wildlife Trust

This is mainly chalk downland with some yew and beech woodland. The grassland has the rare silver-spotted skipper butterfly and wildflowers such as cowslip and Wild Marjoram.[1]

There is no public access to the site.

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References
  1. "Fraser Down". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. "Designated Sites View: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. "Designated Sites View: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 28 October 2018.

51.260°N 0.266°W / 51.260; -0.266

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