This five-acre site once a scrap yard and planning nightmare was compulsory purchased some ten years ago by the Council and handed over to the Local Community to manage. The Council instigated site clearance, pond building, footpath construction and tree planting before handing it over to the Fox Corner Wildlife Association. The site now has a variety of habitats, is well managed and used by locals and visitors alike. The Corner can be found to the north of the Borough in-between Worpledson and Pirbright on the A322. The site has recently achieved Local Nature Reserve Status.
Access/furniture
One footpath with access for wheelchairs provides a circular route through meadowland and by the pond. A locally crafted height barrier depicting the scene at Fox Corner can be found at the entrance along with good interpretation and information boards.
Habitat
Mixed broadleaf woodland, meadowland and pond supporting a variety of flora and fauna.
Management
The park is managed by the local community through the association with professional guidance and help from the Parks & Countryside Service. Volunteer groups meet regularly and annual maintenance tasks such as footpath clearance are carried out by the Countryside Action Team.
Trees and Countryside Section
Parks and Countryside Services
Guildford Borough Council
Stoke Park Nursery
Nightingale Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 1ER
Tel: 01483 444771
Email: countryside@guildford.gov.uk