There is also grassland, and areas of marsh, bog and open water which provide a rich variety of habitats to support many species of plant and animal life.

By 2017, about 3400 species had been recorded from this small area, including several new to science, making it the world's most intensively studied place for fungi.

[7] Like Slapton Ley, Esher's Commons have been used as evidence to support the contention that fungi are, globally, many times more speciose than plants.

This was once used as a water supply for the nearby Claremont Landscape Garden now owned and managed by the National Trust.

West End Common includes The Ledges, which is a bank of high ground alongside the River Mole.