Banstead Downs

Banstead Downs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSurrey
Grid referenceTQ 252 610[1]
InterestBiological
Area126.7 hectares (313 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Banstead Downs is a 126.7-hectare (313-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Banstead in Surrey.[1][2] There are Saxon burial mounds on the site and they are a Scheduled Monument.[3] Today, with wooded areas and wide open fields, Banstead Downs are predominantly used for walks by local residents. The downs also form a pathway from Belmont Village and Brighton Road to Banstead.

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Banstead Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Banstead Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills, west of Brighton Road. (1008054)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 November 2018.