Events at Nower Wood: Tue 16th Jul 13
The role of Biological Recording in Conservation
Wed 22nd May 13
Work Party : General habitat and site management
Wed 29th May 13
Work Party : General habitat and site management
Wed 10th Jul 13
Work Party : General habitat and site management
Wed 17th Jul 13
Work Party : General habitat and site management
Wed 5th Jun 13
Work Party : General habitat and site management
Wed 12th Jun 13
Work Party : General habitat and site management
Wed 19th Jun 13
Work Party : General habitat and site management
Wed 26th Jun 13
Work Party : General habitat and site management
Wed 24th Jul 13
Work Party : General habitat and site management
Wed 31st Jul 13
Work Party : General habitat and site management
Wed 7th Aug 13
Work Party : General habitat and site management
Wed 21st Aug 13
Work Party : General habitat and site management
Wed 28th Aug 13
Work Party : General habitat and site management

Reserves near Nower Wood: Fir Tree Copse is under 3536 miles away.
Wallis Wood is under 3537 miles away.
Vann Lake including Candy's Copse is under 3538 miles away.
Hedgecourt is under 3538 miles away.
Hankley & Elstead Commons is under 3538 miles away.

Other Woodland reserves: Ashtead Park
Kitchen Copse
Ledgers Wood
Littlefield Common
McAlmont Reserves
Middlebriars Wood
Milford Green & Coxhill Green
Milton Heath & The Nower
Broadstreet & Backside Commons (inc. Rydes Hill Common)
Brookwood Lye
Burners Heath & Swallows Pond
Chinthurst Hill
Chitty's Common
Newdigate Brickworks
Crooksbury Hill
Nower Wood
Cucknells Wood
Deepdene Terrace
Fir Tree Copse
Glory Wood
Gracious Pond
Graeme Hendrey Wood
Hill Park Estate
Whippetts Cant
Wentworth
Wallis Wood
Vann Lake including Candy's Copse
Underdown
Tilburstow Hill
Stringer's Common
Staffhurst Wood
Shere Woodlands
Sheepleas
Runfold Wood
Seccombe's wood
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Nower Wood

Bluebells at Nower Wood

There is restricted access to this reserve. Please phone the Education Department before visiting on 01372 379509.

The predominant habitat at Nower Wood is ancient oak woodland which may date back as far as the Domesday Book. In addition to the oak woodland and a few scattered Scots pine, the reserve has been managed to create and/or maintain hazel coppice, a small area of chalk grassland, a small heathland glade, butterfly ride and ponds. Past management for game and timber, combined with the more recent conservation management, has resulted in a mosaic of habitats making it ideal as one of the Trust’s three educational reserves.

Important trees are oak and sweet chestnut interspersed with birch and coppiced hazel is present. The ponds are all artificial and now used for pond dipping.

A number of bird species can be seen, including sparrowhawk, woodcock, woodpecker (two species) and wood warbler. There is also an assortment of tits as well as treecreepers and nuthatches. Adders are occasionally seen, whilst roe deer, badgers and foxes have all been recorded.

Nower Wood is a Site of Nature Conservation Importance (SNCI), which lies on a geological outcrop with strata of different rocks and soils. The outcrop, though mainly clay, is capped with sand and gravel; chalk is exposed in sinkholes on the north side and lies just below the surface of the car park.

Management is aimed at maximising the reserve's educational value for children and adults whilst keeping disturbance to the wildlife at a minimum.