Not just Lynchmere, but Stanley and Marley Commons too

The Lynchmere Society own Stanley Heath, Lynchmere Common, Little Lynchmere, Marley Heath and manage parts of Marley Common

A total of five distinctive areas and five grazing fields, 150 hectares/360 acres. There is also an orchard and a 17th century barn. With traditional wildflower hay meadows and pastures it is a natural habitat for flora and fauna.

There are many walking routes that zig zag through; Lowland Heath, Woodland and Wood Pastures including The Serpent Trail, The Sussex Border Path and Lipchis Way.

​We host regular Volunteer Parties and there is a Cow Club to help manage the land. 

Habitat photos 

Historical photos

Conservation surveys

Numerous surveys have been conducted over the years which can be found here.

Management compartments

Each common has differing characteristics and for the management plan they are divided into a total of 12 compartments. 

Stanley Heath contains compartments 1 through 4.
Lynchmere Common are comprised of compartments 5 through 9.
Little Lynchmere is compartment 10.
Marley Heath is compartment 11.
​Marley Common compartment 12.

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Cow club
Cow Club is a not for profit Community Interest Company which provides an essential grazing service for the Lynchmere Commons nature reserve while also providing members with the finest quality meat with a positive ecological impact and the highest nutritional and welfare possible.
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Knepp
Join Knepp ecologist, Penny Green, and experience some of the wildlife wonders encountered, the secrets uncovered and the remarkable people who are part of the Knepp Wildland project.
You can tune in on Spotify, iTunes, Buzzsprout, Podcast Addict,
or read and listen on their website: https://knepp.co.uk/wildland-podcast/
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Surrey Hills National Landscape
​Listen to Henry & Woodland Wonder from Surrey Hills National Landscape ​encouraging people to engage with the countryside. Watch here
For more inspiring content: @SurreyHillsNL
Surrey Hills Symposium 2023 at the University of Surrey
Listen to Prof Richard Murphy, Programme Director Centre for Environment and Sustainability University of Surrey. Kathy Atkinson, Chair of the Surrey Hills Board. Sir William Worsley, Chair of the Forestry Commission. Tom Hill, Tree & Woodland Advisor National Trust & Ancient Tree Forum Trustee. Cora Pfarre, Head Forester Maydencroft. 
​Watch here
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Photography by Peter Searight. The Remarkable Studio

Our old blog that is really insightful on what
​The Lynchmere Society did and still does.
See what they did...

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