Stoke Common Meadows

Stoke Common Meadows (grid reference SU064904) is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in north Wiltshire, England. The 10.2 hectare site is in Purton parish, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) west of Purton Common hamlet and 3 miles (5 km) south-west of the town of Cricklade.[1]

Stoke Common Meadows

The SSSI was notified in 1994 for the botanical diversity found in its traditionally managed hay meadows.[2]

The site is managed as a nature reserve by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, together with the larger Blakehill Farm reserve which is adjacent to the north-east.[3]

References
  1. "Map of Stoke Common Meadows SSSI". magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. "Citation for Stoke Common Meadows SSSI" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. "Blakehill Farm including Stoke Common Meadow". Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 14 January 2023.

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