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Greenham and Crookham Commons

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In 1997, Greenham and Crookham Commons were designated as public parkland. Cattle from local farms are permitted to graze the Commons and often stray onto the adjacent Burys Bank Road.
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The area has been common grazing land for the parishes since Norman times. Besides the grazing of local animals, the commons were used for troop movements during the
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The two commons have the largest area of heathland and acid grassland in the county and other habitats are gorse scrub, broadleaved woodland and water-logged
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The SSSI is in several areas and it is part of the 444-hectare (1,100-acre) Greenham and Crookham Commons nature reserve, which is owned by
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valleys. There is a rich variety of invertebrates, such as the
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Crookham (disambiguation)
Site of Special Scientific Interest

Greenham and Crookham Commons is located in Berkshire
Location
Grid reference
SU 501 644
Coordinates
51°22′34″N 1°16′55″W / 51.376°N 1.282°W / 51.376; -1.282
Notification
Magic Map
public park
common land
Site of Special Scientific Interest
civil parishes
Greenham
Thatcham
Newbury
English
Berkshire
West Berkshire Council
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
alder
white admiral
purple emperor
silver-washed fritillary
English Civil War
RAF Greenham Common
Royal Air Force station
RAF Greenham Common

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