Stones Road Pond

{{Short description|Protected area in Surrey, England}}

{{Infobox SSSI

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|name= Stones Road Pond

|aos= Surrey

|interest=Biological

|gridref={{gbmappingsmall|TQ 212 615}}

|area= {{convert|0.5|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1985

|map=[https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000889%27 Magic Map]

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Stones Road Pond is a {{convert| 0.5 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Epsom in Surrey.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000889&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Stones Road Pond | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 30 December 2018}}{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000889%27|title=Map of Stones Road Pond|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 30 December 2018}}

This deep pond in an urban area has been designated an SSSI because it has one of the largest colonies of great crested newts in England, with 400 to 500 adults during the breeding season. There is also a population of more than 1,000 smooth newts.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000889.pdf |title=Stones Road Pond citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 30 December 2018}}

The site is private land with no public access.