Working with the National Trust to preserve Limpsfield Common for future generations
🍄 May 3 – Ridlands Grove | Ancient woodland & biodiversity – The planned Ranger Walk this Saturday 3rd May at Ridlands Grove will now take place from 10-11AM instead of 2-3PM. Please meet in the Ridlands Grove Car Park at 10AM.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to learn and explore.
Please note, we have had to postpone the remaining planned Ranger Walks until further notice. Please keep your eye on our social media for updates.
We’re excited to welcome FIKA Blends & Friends, a charming new vintage horse box café, to our High Chart Car Park on Moorhouse Road, Limpsfield Chart. Opening on Thursday 17 April at 9am, this delightful pop-up will be serving fresh coffee, teas, and locally baked treats to visitors enjoying the beautiful surrounding countryside.
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Explore the beauty of Limpsfield Common with National Trust Ranger Conor McNeil on a series of guided walks running once or twice a month through to August! 🌳👣
Discover local wildlife, conservation efforts, and the rich history of these stunning landscapes. The first walk kicks off on Saturday, 12th April at High Chart (1-3pm), where you’ll learn about woodland management, Yalden Spring, and the historic use of the area. Meet by the noticeboard at High Chart Car Park (not Pinewood), on Moorhouse Road.
📅 Upcoming Walks:
🌲 April 12 – High Chart (1-3pm) | Woodland management & Yalden Spring
🍄 May 3 – Ridlands Grove (10-11 am * change in time) | Ancient woodland & biodiversity
🌾 June 7 – Happy Valley (1-2pm) | Heathland restoration & foraging
🌳 June 28 – High Chart (10-11am) | Conservation & local heritage
🍂 July 26 – Ridlands Grove (1-3pm) | Connectivity & flora/fauna
🐦 August 16 – West Heath (10-11am) | Biodiversity loss & garden escapes
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to learn and explore
April 12th – High Chart (1-3pm) – Meet by the noticeboard at High Chart Car Park (not Pinewood), on Moorhouse Road
May 3rd – Ridlands Grove (10-11AM) – Meet by the noticeboard at Ridlands Grove Car Park, Ridlands Lane
June 7th – Happy Valley (1-2pm) – Meet by the noticeboard at New Road Car Park, New Road
June 28th – High Chart (10-11am) – Meet by the noticeboard at High Chart Car Park, Moorhouse Road
July 26th – Ridlands Grove (1-3pm) – Meet by the noticeboard at Ridlands Grove Car Park, Ridlands Lane
August 16th – West Heath (10-11am) – Meet at the entrance to West Heath woods opposite Hazelwood School, Wolf’s Hill.
See you there!
2025 has already been eventful for the National Trust Limpsfield Common Local Committee, with a change in leadership as both Tony Pearson and Yves Le Hur step down from their roles.
Continue reading “Changing of the Guard at Friends of Limpsfield Common”
Last summer, Jo Dyson from the National Trust Surrey Hills podcast team came to Limpsfield Common to meet with Conor McNeil to record an episode of her brilliant series called “Walk with a Ranger”, which takes a walk around the different National Trust areas of the Surrey Hills.
Continue reading “Listen to the NT Surrey Hills podcast on Limpsfield Common with Ranger Conor”
The Friends of Limpsfield Common is a small, local and not-for-profit organisation that supports the conservation and enjoyment of Limpsfield Common. We are looking for a volunteer to be our new Treasurer.
The role will typically take 2-3 hours per month, with a few extra hours required around the preparation of annual accounts.
If you are keen to support the preservation and management of Limpsfield Common, by giving some of your time, please email tony2.pearson@btinternet.com for further details.
Thank you.
People often ask why we are clearing areas of woodland, felling trees and fencing off pathways. We are also often asked about the tree harvesting work on the High Chart, which is not on NT land (ie. Titsey Estate).
In this post, we explain the clearing of woodlands and tree harvesting at Limpsfield Chart, both on National Trust land and the private Titsey Estate-owned land, and highlight the importance of active woodland management for biodiversity, pest control, and climate change mitigation, with a focus on the importance of sustainable practices, public engagement, and heritage preservation for future generations…
Continue reading “Woodland Management for the future health of Limpsfield Common and The High Chart”
January is a great month for twitching (bird watching) on Limpsfield Common, because there’s lots of activity and it’s much easier to spot them when there are fewer leaves on the trees.
It’s also the official month of RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch, which takes place over the last weekend of January. Make sure you sign up and pick a day over that weekend when you get spotting to see what birds you have in your garden. Just sign up on the RSPB website or app. It’s really easy to do.
Why not get out on the Common this month and see what species you can find? Read on for info about bird species on Limpsfield Common, as well as spotter sheets…
Continue reading “Let’s get twitching! January is all about birds”It is with a heavy heart we announced that Jeremy Saunders, born 21st July 1965, sadly passed away, peacefully and with his family around him, in the late evening of Monday 19th November 2024 at Brighton Hospital.
Continue reading “When Great Trees Fall – Obituary for Jeremy Saunders, by Conor McNeil”
Dear Friends,
Many of you will have met Jeremy Saunders, our previous Ranger for Limpsfield Common. We are sad to let you know that Jeremy was recently diagnosed with acute Leukaemia and tragically passed away in hospital two weeks ago. Everyone on the local National Trust team is shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of a wonderful colleague.
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