Great Wilbraham Common Explained

Great Wilbraham Common
Aos:Cambridgeshire
Interest:Biological
Area:23.5 hectares
Notifydate:1983
Map: Magic Map

Great Wilbraham Common is a 23.5hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Great Wilbraham in Cambridgeshire.[1] [2] It is managed by the Commons Right Holders.[3]

This is one of the largest remaining areas of species-rich grassland in the county. Locally uncommon flora include purple milk-vetch, felwort, meadow saxifrage, green-winged orchid and sulphur clover.[4]

There is access by a footpath from Wilbraham Road

References

52.195°N 0.243°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Great Wilbraham Common . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 7 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Map of Great Wilbraham Common. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 7 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Great Wilbraham. The Wilbrahams. 7 December 2016. 13 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161213163402/http://www.wilbrahams.co.uk/local-information/great-wilbraham-village/. dead.
  4. Web site: Great Wilbraham Common citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 7 December 2016. 24 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024195045/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002271.pdf. dead.

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