Vann Lake and Ockley Woods

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|aos= Surrey

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|area= {{convert|57.8|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1986

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Vann Lake and Ockley Woods is a {{convert| 57.8 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Ockley in Surrey.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001820&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Vann Lake and Ockley Woods | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 20 November 2018}}{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001820%27|title=Map of Vann Lake and Ockley Woods|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 20 November 2018}} Vann Lake is part of Vann Lake and Candy's Copse, a nature reserve managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.{{cite web|url= https://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/vann-lake-candys-copse |title= Vann Lake & Candy's Copse |publisher= Surrey Wildlife Trust |access-date= 14 November 2018}}

This site has a lake and ancient woodland which is botanically rich, especially for mosses, liverworts and fungi. There are diverse species of breeding birds and invertebrates include the rare Molophilus lackschewitzianus cranefly and purple emperor and silver-washed fritillary butterflies. There is also a population of dormice.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1001820.pdf |title= Vann Lake and Ockley Woodscitation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 20 November 2018}}