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Smart's and Prey Heaths

Coordinates: 51°17′31″N 0°35′10″W / 51.292°N 0.586°W / 51.292; -0.586
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Smart's and Prey Heaths
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSurrey
Grid referenceSU 987 557[1]
InterestBiological
Area39.0 hectares (96 acres)[1]
Notification1993[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Smart's and Prey Heaths is a 39-hectare (96-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Woking in Surrey.[1][2]

These mainly damp heaths are dominated by ling, cross-leaved heath and purple moor-grass. Other plants include creeping willow, dwarf gorse, oblong-leaved sundew, deergrass and round-leaved sundew.[3]

The heaths are crossed by footpaths.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Smart's and Prey Heaths". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Smart's and Prey Heaths". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Smart's and Prey Heaths citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2018.

51°17′31″N 0°35′10″W / 51.292°N 0.586°W / 51.292; -0.586