Marley Common
Coconut-scents, purple heather and intimate woodland walks
Marley Common
Facilities and access
Marley Common
Overview
Coconut-scents, purple heather and intimate woodland walks
Marley Common in West Sussex, is a mixed broadleaf woodland and open heath. It's one of our oldest countryside acquisitions, having its centenary in 2011.
The Common has had an interesting past: it was used as an army training ground during the Second World War, and during the 1950s and 1960s it suffered terrible fires which swept across the open heath. This later period was also the time when grazing ceased on Marley and the common soon became overgrown with scrub and trees.
Today, after much work and the introduction of belted Galloway cattle, Marley is returning to its former glory. A chestnut woodland provides us with fuel and fencing material. The wood is valuable as a renewable source, but the true value of coppicing lies in the wildlife that responds to recently cleared glades.
In late spring the subtle greenish-yellow flowers and the vibrant sulphur colour of the Brimstone butterfly, are especially attractive, and a sure sign that spring has well and truly sprung.
- Telephone
- +441428652359
- blackdown@nationaltrust.org.uk
Marley Common
How to get here
- Address
- Marley Lane, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 3PU
- By cycle
- NCN Surrey Cycle Way to Haslemere railway station. Marley is ideally situated for cycling and has a number of even, sandy bridleways with some challenging terrain
- On foot
- Sussex Border Path and Serpent Trail both pass through Marley. Haslemere train station is 2 miles from Marley
- By train
- Haslemere train station is 2 miles away from Marley Common and has excellent connectivity with London and Portsmouth. See Live Arrival/Departure Board or call 0845 600 0650 for details
- By road
- Marley Common 8 miles south of Farnham. From A3 take A287 towards Shottermill. From the south take A286 (Haslemere Road) to Kingsley Green. Main car park (GU27 3PU) can be accessed from both ends of Marley Lane, from A286 or from Camelsdale at Arnolds Garage (B2131) next to roundabout
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- By bus
- Regular Stagecoach South services include# 18 to Aldershot, and # 70/71 to Guildford and Midhurst
Marley Common
Prices
Admission free
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Marley Common
Opening times
Friday 26 May
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Saturday 27 May
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Sunday 28 May
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Monday 29 May
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Tuesday 30 May
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Wednesday 31 May
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Thursday 1 June
- Countryside Dawn to dusk