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Frensham Common
is owned by the National Trust, but
most of the land is managed by Waverley
Borough Council. The Common comprises
a large area of heathland, together
with some coniferous and mixed woodland,
and two large ponds, known as Frensham
Great and Little Ponds
While sailing and fishing are reserved
for members, the banks of the pond
are sandy and offer a natural inland
beach for visitors to enjoy
Frensham Great Pond
Car Park
Revised nightime closing times.
The car park will be closed at 7pm
from 4th January - 1st April.
New closing times
Summer closing times: 1st April
- 1st November - the car park will
be closing at 9pm
Winter closing times: 1st November
- 1st April - the car park will
be closing at 7pm
Public Transport: - Stage Coach
South bus route no 19 from Farnham
Station stopping at Pond Lane pillar
box.
Facilities:
Car parks at both ponds (charge
on summer Sundays), refreshments
and toilets (including wheelchair
accessible facilities) at the Great
Pond.
Four self guided walks,
and a short wheelchair friendly
route, start from the Rangers office
at the Great Pond, where there is
also an information room. A limited
programme of events is held over
the summer
In the summertime,
many families use the shallow water
to swim in and the beach
is a great place for the children
to try their hand at building sandcastles!
Information
on Frensham Common:
Ranger: Steve Webster
Tel: 01252 792416
Email: swebster@waverley.gov.uk
How to get
there:
Just off the A287, Farnham
View
Larger Map
Frensham
Little Pond
The Little Pond is
owned and managed by the National
Trust. It is man-made and was formed
when a dam was built in 1246. It
was used to supply fish to the Bishop
of Winchester's court when visiting
Farnham Castle and was also run
as a commercial enterprise. It has
some important fen habitats, with
fringes of Yellow Iris, Sweet Flag
and common reeds and Alder and Willow
Carr. Marsh Cinquefoil, Bur Marigold,
Water Mint and Angelica can also
be found here, along with many species
of damselfly and dragonfly. The
pond is managed partly as a bird
sanctuary and supports Reed Bunting,
Reed and Sedge Warbler, Snipe, Redshank,
Great Crested Grebe and Water Rail.
Both ponds were drained
during the World War II to remove
distinctive identification features
in the landscape, and were used
for tank exercises until being refilled
in 1949.
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