Banstead Downs

Banstead Downs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSurrey
Grid referenceTQ 252 610
InterestBiological
Area126.7 hectares (313 acres)
Notification1985
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Banstead Downs is a 126.7-hectare (313-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Banstead in Surrey. There are Saxon burial mounds on the site and they are a Scheduled Monument. Today, with wooded areas and wide open fields, Banstead Downs are predominantly used for walks by local residents. The downs also form a pathway from Belmont Village and Brighton Road to Banstead.