Gracious Pond

{{Short description|Nature reserve in Surrey, United Kingdom}}

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

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| name = Gracious Pond

| photo = Strictly Private (geograph 5927101).jpg

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| type = Nature reserve

| grid_ref_UK = SU 987 638

| location = Chobham, Surrey

| area = {{convert| 14 |ha|acre|abbr=off}}

| manager = Surrey Wildlife Trust

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Gracious Pond is a {{convert| 14 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} nature reserve in Chobham in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.{{cite web|url= https://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/gracious-pond |title= Gracious Pond |publisher= Surrey Wildlife Trust |accessdate= 30 December 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917172740/https://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/gracious-pond|archive-date=17 September 2024}} It is part of Chobham Common Site of Special Scientific Interest.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1004332&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Chobham Common | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 5 November 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917172929/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1004332&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=|archive-date= 17 September 2024}}

This site has heath, wet woodland and ponds. Fauna include common toad and raft spiders, which can run on water. There are heathland plants such as round-leaved sundew and trees include beeches.

There is no public access.

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Category:Surrey Wildlife Trust