West End Common is a
Local Nature Reserve on the north-western outskirts of
Esher in
Surrey
Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...
. It is owned and managed by
Elmbridge Borough Council.
It is part of
Esher Commons, which is a
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 of ...
.
The common has wet areas, which have the rare flowering marsh plant
starfruit, woodland with ancient
oak and
beech
Beech (''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. Recent classifications recognize 10 to 13 species in two distinct subgenera, ''Engleriana'' and ''Fagus''. The ''Engle ...
trees, and grassland. More than 2,000 species of insects have been recorded.
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There is access from West End Lane.
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References
{{Local Nature Reserves in Surrey
Local Nature Reserves in Surrey