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Farthing Downs

Surrey / Greater London · Hedgerow · chalk grassland common with ancient hedgerows and scattered woodland pockets

Common land - City of London Corporation
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Farthing Downs, in Coulsdon on the London/Surrey border, is the most significant remaining area of semi-natural downland in Greater London, managed by the Corporation of London (also custodian of Epping Forest and Hampstead Heath). Grazing keeps the chalk grassland open, with old hedgerow boundaries and scrub lining the site.

Soil: thin chalk soils over the North Downs, alkaline

Dominant species: hawthorn and blackthorn hedgerow scrub with pockets of ancient woodland

Parking: Small free car park off Ditches Lane

What you might find here

Based on habitat type - always identify what you actually see, don't assume it matches this list.

Blackberry Sloe (Blackthorn) Rosehip (Dog Rose) Hawthorn berries Elderflower & Elderberry

Source: Wikipedia