Thursley, Elstead

Name: Thursley
Address: Elstead, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Elstead

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Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons is a 1,878.5-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Godalming in Surrey. Thursley and Hankley Commons are Nature Conservation Review sites, Grade I. An area of 115.1 hectares is a local nature reserve called The Flashes and an area of 180 hectares is the Elstead Group of Commons, a nature reserve managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. Thursley Common is a national nature reserve. An area of 265.7 hectares is the Thursley & Ockley Bogs Ramsar site. The site is a Special Protection Area and part of the Thursley, Ash, Pirbright & Chobham Special Area of Conservation. ()

Coordinates: 51°9'36"N, 0°43'34"W

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Elstead United Kingdom

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Thursley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Waverley Abbey, Bourne Wood, Mother Ludlam's Cave, The Sculpture Park.

3.1 miNW
Ruins of a 12th century Cistercian abbey
Waverley Abbey, Farnham
80 min walk • Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128 by William Giffard, the Bishop of Winchester. Located about 2 miles southeast of Farnham, Surrey, it is situated on a flood-plain; surrounded by current and previous channels of the River Wey.
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Bourne Wood
73 min walk • Bourne Wood is an area of predominantly coniferous woodland just south of Farnham, Surrey, England and a film location, under 10 minutes from the famous film location of Hankley Common in Elstead.
3.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Mother Ludlam's Cave
85 min walk • Mother Ludlam's Cave, also known as Mother Ludlum's Cave or Mother Ludlum's Hole, is a small cave in the sandstone cliff of the Wey Valley at Moor Park, near Farnham, Surrey, in England. The cave is the subject of a number of local legends.
1.6 miSW
51°8'51"N • 0°45'21"W
The Sculpture Park, Farnham
40 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Art gallery, Shopping
4.7 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Farnham Maltings, Farnham
121 min walk • Farnham Maltings is a creative arts centre in the heart of the market town of Farnham in Surrey...
4.8 miNW
Church
St Peter's Church
122 min walk • St Peter's Church is an active Anglican Parish church in Wrecclesham, a village outside Farnham in Surrey. It is in the deanery of Farnham, the archdeaconry of Surrey and the Diocese of Guildford.
1 miE
Park
Thursley Common, Elstead
26 min walk • Thursley Common is a national nature reserve in Surrey, England, and has also been designated as a Ramsar wetland. It is also part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest called Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons.
3.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Gibbet Hill, Beacon Hill
80 min walk • Gibbet Hill, at Hindhead, Surrey, is the apex of the scarp surrounding the Devil's Punch Bowl, not far from the A3 London to Portsmouth road in England.
4.7 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Serpent Trail, Beacon Hill
121 min walk • The Serpent Trail is a 64-mile long distance footpath. It runs from Haslemere to Petersfield, which are 11 miles apart in a straight line, by a route which is designed to join up the many heathland areas on greensand in the western Weald.
2.9 miW
51°9'17"N • 0°47'31"W
Frensham Great Pond and Common, Beacon Hill
74 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
3 miSW
51°7'22"N • 0°45'46"W
Hindhead Golf Club, Hindhead
77 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf