An NNR is a protected area designated by a national government to conserve and protect specific natural habitats, ecosystems, and biodiversity.

Waverley Borough Council, 14th March 2012. With thanks to Sean Edwards.

Thursley is situated in the Borough of Waverley, South West Surrey, north of the Hindhead Tunnel. Thursley parish is dissected with the village centre being just west of the A3 which runs from Portsmouth to London. Its name is believed to mean the “sacred grove of Thor” referring to the Norse God of Thunder, who was worshipped by the Anglo Saxons.