Working with the National Trust to preserve Limpsfield Common for future generations
Limpsfield Common was proud to play its part in this year’s Surrey Day celebrations with a very special WW2 Air Raid Shelters Open Day, coinciding with the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Continue reading “Surrey Day Air Raid Shelters Open Day – Mission Accomplished!”
The sun’s out and we’re looking forward to a sunny Surrey Day today at the Air Raid Shelters!
We’re all ready to go and BBC Radio Surrey will be running more of our podcast today (so stay tuned), as well as coming along at 1pm to interview our dashing volunteers before our Open Day commences!
You can find the full podcast online as part of the Secret Surrey series right here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l8rhpt
Make sure you listen to this fascinating interview in full and thanks so much to the team at Visit Surrey and BBC Radio Surrey for their interest and help promoting our wonderful heritage.
See you at the Air Raid Shelters today if you’ve booked a slot.
Please remember:
– Bring cash donation – every bit helps to maintain the shelters.
– Walk if you’re local or park at the NT car parks – Grub Street, New Road, or Brick Kiln Lane.
The Legion will also be open having a Surrey Day /VE Day party (from 2PM, open to everyone, including non-members – live music, food & drink) and the Limpsfield 4th X1 are playing cricket, so it will be busy up at Grub Street!!
Enjoy the day, celebrate all that’s amazing about Surrey and be grateful to all those who served and lived through WW2.
Thank you too to our amazing volunteers on the Taskforce who help to keep the Air Raid Shelters and the rest of Limpsfield Common in tip top condition all year round.
Check out Visit Surrey’s blog post here:
https://www.visitsurrey.com/blog/post/how-world-war-two-shaped-surrey-surrey-day-2025/
If you didn’t manage to tune in, you can listen to the first part of the Visit Surrey podcast on BBC Radio Surrey, which aired this morning with Sarah Gorrell (11.10AM).
Our wonderful Air Raid Warden, Rob Davey, takes Lewis Mason into the shelters to talk about what it was like in wartime Limpsfield for local children…
BBC Radio Surrey will be broadcasting more clips from the Visit Surrey podcast in the run up to Surrey Day on 10th May.
Our slots for the upcoming OPEN DAY on 10 May are fully booked, but you can reserve your places for the summer open day on 20 July HERE.
Tickets are free; donations on the day are most welcome!
🍄 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.
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”
Friends of Limpsfield Common 