Pest Control Pachesham Park

Pest Control in Pachesham Park

Pachesham Park is a small area on the eastern fringe of Leatherhead, sitting between the town and the open farmland towards Ashtead. The area has a handful of residential properties alongside business premises, equestrian yards and patches of scrubby land and that mix of uses creates an interesting range of pest challenges. Rats are the most common problem, drawn in by the combination of horse feed, hay stores and food waste from commercial sites. Where there are stables and paddocks, there are almost always rats, because grain and feed left in open stores or spilled on the ground provides a reliable food supply. We carry out rat control visits to Pachesham Park regularly, working with both residential and commercial properties.

Mice are just as active in this area. The mix of older buildings, outbuildings and storage units gives them countless places to nest and breed and the proximity to open farmland means there is a constant supply of field mice looking to move into warmer buildings as the seasons change. Mouse control here often involves dealing with multiple entry points across a property and the outbuildings and barns need attention alongside the main house. The fields around Pachesham Park also attract birds and pigeon problems can develop where they roost on commercial buildings and warehouses.

Wasps nest in the ground around the paddocks and in the roof spaces of outbuildings and houses each summer. The open land and hedgerows provide plenty of sheltered spots for nests and because people are often working outside around the yards, a wasp nest that might go unnoticed in a suburban garden can cause real problems here. Pachesham Park is a spot where rural and suburban pest pressures meet and dealing with pests effectively means understanding both sides of that equation.