Reigate Heath
This page is about Reigate Heath.
Reigate Heath is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), one of the most important wildlife 
designations nationally, and a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) because it is an important example of the lowland heath habitat, including the heather and acid grassland found there.
The site also has a number of Bronze Age burial mounds (3-5000 years old) which have been designated Scheduled Ancient Monuments.
In the Bronze Age, the Heath was largely clear of trees. Around this time, a cemetery was established on the Heath; the burial mounds (tumuli) are still visible today
Minutes of the Reigate Heath Management Steering Group
Reigate Heath's richness, diversity and history enthuse people in a remarkable number of ways. It seems that everyone has their own individual relationship with the Heath.
For some it is simply a place to walk but for many it satisfies a wide range of needs from the practical (walking the dog) to the spiritual (‘an oasis of calm’); as important for its peace and tranquillity as for its recreational opportunities; as loved for its rich and varied wildlife as for its testimony to the life history of Reigate.
- September 2011 - Reigate Heath Management Steering Group minutes
- May 2011 - Reigate Heath Management Steering Group minutes
- January 2011 - Reigate Heath Management Steering Group minutes
- October 2010 - Reigate Heath Management Steering Group minutes
Reigate Heath Management Plan
Reigate Heath Management Plan - updated 2011 - - please note that the maps are listed separately below to reduce the file size
Reigate Heath Management Plan Maps
- Location
- Boundaries
- Designations - 1
- Designations - 2
- Broad Habitats - as at 2010
- Archaeology and historic landscapes
- Access
- Management compartments .
Reigate Heath work programme
Contact
Email countryside@reigate-banstead.gov.uk
Last updated : 06/02/2012
