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19: 791: 406: 32: 158:— it features ancient burial mounds which have been dated to this period. It has been used as common land by many generations over the centuries — particularly for grazing, turf-cutting and, during the 16th and 17th centuries, for 224:
Witley Common contains a nature information centre, known as The Witley Centre, built and managed by the National Trust. The centre features a countryside exhibition. The centre often hosts school groups and children's holiday activities.
181: 851: 709: 212:. The area is populated by many rare species and has a broad range of both deciduous and evergreen varieties of trees. The area is a water catchment for the upper reaches of the 856: 394: 832: 343: 372: 148: 320: 115: 574: 861: 410: 387: 177:) with up to 20,000 soldiers based there at one point. In the late 1940s, it was gradually restored to its pre-war condition. 461: 53: 49: 96: 825: 68: 486: 75: 632: 380: 42: 451: 818: 82: 18: 770: 765: 519: 757: 64: 534: 524: 668: 627: 579: 564: 658: 648: 594: 584: 509: 335: 299: 802: 260: 790: 737: 431: 291: 170: 89: 732: 622: 589: 529: 496: 481: 466: 747: 727: 694: 604: 544: 514: 476: 201: 140: 845: 722: 554: 456: 742: 569: 549: 504: 471: 441: 325: 699: 446: 436: 426: 418: 209: 174: 166: 31: 717: 663: 653: 559: 155: 358: 345: 303: 689: 673: 539: 213: 197: 330: 242: 205: 279: 280:"Late Territorial Behaviour of Willow Warblers Phylloscopus trochilus" 798: 405: 136: 132: 295: 614: 185: 17: 193: 159: 144: 376: 189: 25: 806: 173:
when the land was used by the army as a training camp (
184:, to provide a mixture of habitats for wildlife, with 756: 708: 682: 641: 613: 495: 417: 56:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 261:"Witley Common | Surrey Archaeological Society" 852:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Surrey 826: 388: 165:Witley Common again proved useful during the 8: 131:is an area of woodland and heath, close to 833: 819: 395: 381: 373: 116:Learn how and when to remove this message 234: 149:Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons 154:The land has been occupied since the 7: 787: 785: 54:adding citations to reliable sources 857:National Trust properties in Surrey 145:Site of Special Scientific Interest 805:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 247:Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 14: 336:information at the National Trust 789: 575:Puttenham and Crooksbury Commons 404: 267:. Surrey Archaeological Society. 30: 411:Surrey Hills National Landscape 41:needs additional citations for 462:Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment 143:. It is part of a much larger 1: 265:www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk 180:Today it is managed by the 878: 784: 633:Netherside Stream Outcrops 487:Woldingham and Oxted Downs 196:woodland, as well as open 452:Hackhurst and White Downs 284:Journal of Avian Biology 862:Surrey geography stubs 801:location article is a 23: 758:National Cycle Routes 321:Surrey County Council 21: 326:Ornithologist review 278:Lawn, M. R. (1994). 200:. 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