Elstead Group of Commons

{{Short description|Nature reserve in Surrey, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{infobox park

| name = Elstead Group of Commons

| photo = Elstead Common - geograph.org.uk - 691829.jpg

| photo_caption =

| type = Nature reserve

| grid_ref_UK = SU926423

| location = , Surrey

| area = {{convert| 180 |ha|acre|abbr=off}}

| manager = Surrey Wildlife Trust

}}

Elstead Group of Commons is a {{convert| 180|ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} nature reserve east of Elstead in Surrey. It is composed of Royal, Elstead and Ockley Commons, which are owned by the Ministry of Defence and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust, and Bagmoor Common, which is owned and managed by the Trust.{{cite web|url= https://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/elstead-group-commons |title= Elstead Group of Commons |publisher= Surrey Wildlife Trust |access-date= 30 November 2018}} The site is part of Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons Special Protection Area{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK9012131&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title= Designated Sites View: Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons | series= Special Protection Areas |publisher=Natural England|access-date = 28 October 2018}} and Site of Special Scientific Interest.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1004371&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 13 November 2018}}

This site has heath, woodland and dry acid grassland, with scrub controlled by a herd of Belted Galloway cattle. It is an important site for saproxylic (wood eating) invertebrates, such as stag beetles. There are several ponds with a population of approximately 1000 toads.

There is public access but the site is an active military training area for the UK.

{{commons category|Elstead Group of Commons}}