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'Riverside west of the 'Tower, south bank,. Thorpe Hay Meadow

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Riverside west of the 'Tower, south bank,. Thorpe Hay Meadow

Post to the south Truss's Island
Post to the north Staines
Poist to the east Staines


Chertsey Lane
Main road between Chertsey and Staines

Thorpe Hay Meadow Nature Reserve
Thorpe Hay Meadow. This is said to be the last surviving example of unimproved grassland on Thames Gravel in Surrey and is a site of Special Scientific Interest.  It was purchased in 1988 and dedicated to Sheila Wenham. It is a five-sided meadow surrounded by ditches and hedges – there is an ancient hedgerow round the meadow. It supports a habitar for lime loving plants


Tim’s Way
Riverside workshops at the eastern end

Sources
Natural England. Web site
Surrey Wildlife Trust. Web site

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