Elstead Group of Commons

Elstead Group of Commons is a 180-hectare (440-acre) nature reserve east of Elstead in Surrey. It is composed of Royal, Elstead and Ockley Commons, which are owned by the Ministry of Defence and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust, and Bagmoor Common, which is owned and managed by the Trust.^[1] The site is part of Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons Special Protection Area^[2] and Site of Special Scientific Interest.^[3]

Elstead Group of Commons
Type	Nature reserve
Location	, Surrey
OS grid	SU926423
Area	180 hectares (440 acres)
Managed by	Surrey Wildlife Trust

This site has heath, woodland and dry acid grassland, with scrub controlled by a herd of Belted Galloway cattle. It is an important site for saproxylic (wood eating) invertebrates, such as stag beetles. There are several ponds with a population of approximately 1000 toads.^[1]

There is public access but the site is an active military training area for the UK.^[1]