Lingfield Cernes is a biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle ...
east of
Lingfield Lingfield can refer to:
* Lingfield, County Durham, England, a village
* Lingfield, Surrey, England, a village
** Lingfield Park Racecourse
** Lingfield Cricket Club, prominent in the 18th century
** Lingfield railway station, serving the villag ...
in
Surrey
Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the wes ...
.
Site details
This site has unimproved meadows which are poorly drained and there are a number of uncommon plants, including two which are nationally scarce,
true fox-sedge and
narrow-leaved water dropwort. The site also has species-rich mature hedgerows and aquatic plants in ditches which run into the Eden Brook, which runs along the northern boundary.
The site is private land but it is crossed by public footpaths.
References
{{SSSIs Surrey
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Surrey