| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Surrey |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 119 680 [1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 63.4 hectares (157 acres) [1] |
| Notification | 1999 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs is a 63.4-hectare (157-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey. [1] [2] It is part of South West London Waterbodies Ramsar site [3] and Special Protection Area [4]
Knight Reservoir and Bessborough Reservoir support many wildfowl, including nationally important numbers of wintering shovelers and substantial populations of gadwalls, cormorants and goldeneyes. [5]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Map of Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: South West London Waterbodies". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: South West London Waterbodies". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
51°24′00″N 0°23′35″W / 51.400°N 0.393°W
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
|
| |
| Location | Surrey |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 119 680 [1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 63.4 hectares (157 acres) [1] |
| Notification | 1999 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs is a 63.4-hectare (157-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey. [1] [2] It is part of South West London Waterbodies Ramsar site [3] and Special Protection Area [4]
Knight Reservoir and Bessborough Reservoir support many wildfowl, including nationally important numbers of wintering shovelers and substantial populations of gadwalls, cormorants and goldeneyes. [5]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Map of Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: South West London Waterbodies". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: South West London Waterbodies". Special Protection Areas. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
51°24′00″N 0°23′35″W / 51.400°N 0.393°W