Ranscombe Farm

Ranscombe Farm Reserve works in partnership with five other sites in the local area.

Nationally rare species, Hairy Mallow and Meadow Clary, were both collected from Ranscombe Farm, in 1699 and 1792 respectively.

[2][3] The chalk grassland hosts a rich suite of plants including Wild Liquorice and Horseshoe Vetch.

The arable flora includes Corncockle, Blue Pimpernel, Night-flowering Catchfly, Narrow-fruited Cornsalad (Valerianella dentata) [2] and Dense-flowered Fumitory.

Ranscombe Farm straddles the North Downs Way, long-distance footpath.

Ranscombe Farm from the North Downs Way
The farm buildings seen over a field of Oil Seed Rape
In April the woods are carpeted with bluebells.