An isolated piece of Pirbright Registered Common found to the north of the Borough positioned to the west of Pirbright Village.  This SSSI is 9 hectares in size and is an area with free access and unspoilt natural beauty.

Access/furniture
Public footpaths and tracks dissect the site throughout and in general the area has unrestricted access.  No Parking is available but the Heath is in walking distance of the village green, taking about 20 minutes.  No formal signage.

Habitat
This are would have once been grazed and its outlook much, much different, the area is now predominantly broadleaved woodland; oak and birch with small open areas of heathland.  One of the most important and threatened habitats nationally, heath provides host to many rare and endangered species, the most commonly known and looked out for being the Nightjar.

Management
Management is carried out in partnership with the Surrey Heathland Project under a Service Level Agreement.  The Group organise volunteer days, scrub bashing and guided walks. Footpaths are cut regularly, ditches maintained and reactive tree work is carried out by the Countryside Teams.  There is a management plan for the site and a policy of increasing the area of the Heath through scrub management and programmed tree harvesting.

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