Molesey Heath

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

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| name = Molesey Heath

| photo = Molesey Heath - geograph.org.uk - 933259.jpg

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| type = Local Nature Reserve

| grid_ref_UK = TQ 132 671

| location = Molesey, Surrey

| area = {{convert| 17.8 |ha|acre|abbr=off}}

| manager = Elmbridge Borough Council

}}

Molesey Heath is a {{convert| 17.8 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} Local Nature Reserve in Molesey in Surrey. It is owned and managed by Elmbridge Borough Council.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1009381&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=|title=Molesey Heath |series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| accessdate= 26 November 2018}}{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=Ref_CODE%3D%271009381%27|title=Map of Molesey Heath|series= Local Nature Reserves |publisher=Natural England| accessdate=26 November 2018}}

This site was formerly a gravel pit and then a landfill site. It has been colonised naturally by rough grassland and scrub. Fauna include burrowing bees, wasps and diverse bird species such as little ringed plovers and redshanks.

There is access from Approach Road. The heath can also be accessed on foot via the Walton and Weybridge Footpath and Bridleway{{Cite web|url=http://surreymaps.surreycc.gov.uk/public/viewer.asp|title=Surrey Interactive Map|website=surreymaps.surreycc.gov.uk|access-date=2020-03-28}} from Lower Green, Esher.{{Cite web|url=https://lowergreenesher.co.uk/2020/03/21/lower-green-10k-run/|title=Lower Green 10k run|date=2020-03-21|website=Lower Green Esher|language=en|access-date=2020-03-28}}

{{commons category|Molesey Heath}}