This hilltop site includes open grazed pasture, dense scrub and woodland, a large stock pond and some old boundary hedgerows.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Winey Hill
Borough: Kingston upon Thames
Grade: Borough Grade II
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 10.32 ha
Description
Wildlife
The grassland here shows signs of old permanent pasture, supporting some yellow-rattle, but is heavily over-grazed by the horses belonging to tenant graziers. Boundary hedges support several mature oak trees. A thick belt of scrub and young woodland consists of sycamore, hawthorn and common gorse.Breeding birds include linnet and bullfinch, both declining species in the UK.Facilities
Waymarked walking route.
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