The Flashes

{{infobox park

| name = The Flashes

| photo = Heather, Churt Common - geograph.org.uk - 1011345.jpg

| photo_caption =

| type = Local Nature Reserve

| grid_ref_UK = SU 863 397

| location = Godalming, Surrey

| area = {{convert| 115.1 |ha|acre|abbr=off}}

| manager = Waverley Borough Council

}}

The Flashes is a {{convert| 115.1|ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} Local Nature Reserve west of Godalming in Surrey. It is owned by the National Trust and managed by Waverley Borough Council.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1009190&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=|title=The Flashes |series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| accessdate= 24 November 2018}}{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=Ref_CODE%3D%271009190%27|title=Map of The Flashes|series= Local Nature Reserves |publisher=Natural England| accessdate= 24 November 2018}} It is part of Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons Sites of Special Scientific Interest,{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1004371&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons| series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 14 November 2018}} Thursley, Ash, Pirbright & Chobham Special Area of Conservation{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK0012793&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Thursley, Ash, Pirbright & Chobham | series= Special Areas of Conservation|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 28 September 2018}} and Thursley, Hankley & 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|accessdate = 28 October 2018}}

Most of The Flashes is a river valley mire with purple moor-grass, cross-leaved heath, common cottongrass, heather, rushes and sphagnum mosses. Part of the site is covered with peat.

There is access from Sandy Lane.

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