| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 269 713[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 23.5 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Great Wilbraham Common is a 23.5-hectare (58-acre) 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
- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Great Wilbraham Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ "Map of Great Wilbraham Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ "Great Wilbraham". The Wilbrahams. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ "Great Wilbraham Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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