Welcome To Banstead Commons
Banstead Commons consists of 1350 acres (550 hectares) of open green spaces and are comprised of four separate areas; Banstead Heath, Banstead Downs, Park Downs and Burgh Heath.
Banstead Commons are owned by Reigate and Banstead Council. As a result of the Metropolitan Commons (Banstead) Supplemental Act of 1893, the Commons are managed by the Banstead Commons Conservators. The Act conferred upon the Conservators a statutory duty to ensure safe and free access for the public to the commons and to protect the Commons from damage and trespass.
Whilst society and the local area have changed greatly over the 130 years, the role of the Conservators has remained essentially the same: to protect the integrity of the Commons from landowners and other external pressures.
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A Haven For Nature
As well as providing important recreational areas, the Commons are important wildlife habitats. The northernmost two, Banstead Downs and Park Downs, are chalk downland and are designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to their rich biodiversity. Banstead Heath and Burgh Heath are made up of a mosaic of heathland, acid grassland and woodland habitats providing rich and diverse landscapes.
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Bird nesting season 2024
Mar 2024
Skylarks are one of the UK's most iconic songbirds but did you know they nest on the ground The uniform habitat of the Mill Field on Banstead Heath is an ideal breeding ground for Skylarks and the meadow supports a healthy breeding population of birds During the nesting season you can enjoy their song-flight above nesting territories as the birds pair up and build their nests Skylarks will raise two to three broods of young each year simply...
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