TQ0134 : Wey and Arun Canal, Sidney Wood

near to Dunsfold, Surrey, Great Britain

Wey and Arun Canal, Sidney Wood
Wey and Arun Canal, Sidney Wood
Wey and Arun Canal
The Wey and Arun Canal is a 23-mile-long canal in the south of England, between the River Wey at Shalford, Surrey and the River Arun at Pallingham, in West Sussex.
Passing through a rural landscape, there was little freight traffic to justify its continued existence, and the canal was officially abandoned in 1871.
Without maintenance, the canal gradually became derelict over much of its length. However, since 1970, active restoration by The Wey & Arun Canal Trust has resulted in several miles of the waterway being restored to navigable standard. Work is continuing, with the ultimate aim of re-opening the entire canal to navigation.
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Part of the River Wey navigations. LinkExternal link LinkExternal link
Chiddingfold Forest (Sidney Wood)
Chiddingfold Forest is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in south west Surrey and west Sussex. It lies near Chiddingfold and Dunsfold. The Forestry Commission owns and/or manages some 830 hectares of woodland in the forest complex of which 543.9 hectares is designated SSSI. The site lies within the Low Weald natural area and Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The rare pearl-bordered fritillary grows in the forest. This is an important butterfly egg-laying area. There are also rare moths in this locality including: the Argent & Sable, Common Fan-foot, White-line snout, Waved carpet and Drab looper moth.
Chiddingfold Forest is home to the Bechstein's Bat. Three maternity colonies have been identified which have at least eighty breeding females.
Fir Tree Copse, which lies within the forest is particularly noted for rare moths, lichen and fungi.
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2011
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Sunday, 3 April, 2011   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 26 April, 2011
Geographical Context
Historic sites and artefacts  Woodland, Forest  Canals 
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 019 348 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:6.2555N 0:32.7299W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 019 349
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