Wildlife reserves · South East England
Littleworth Common
Littleworth Common — protected area in Buckinghamshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Bourne End · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Littleworth Common is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "protected area in Buckinghamshire, England". Coordinates: 51.5674°, -0.6517°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Littleworth Common SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Littleworth Common is a 16.1-hectare (40-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Farnham Common in Buckinghamshire. It is Common land owned by South Bucks District Council. The site was formerly open heathland, most of which has developed into birch and oak woodland. Some remnants of acid heathland survive, and marshy areas and two large ponds have uncommon communities, including the nationally rare starfruit. Wet flushes have extensive bog mosses. Purple hairstreak butterfly larvae feed on the oak trees. There is pedestrian access onto footpaths through the site from Dorney Wood Road, Boveney Wood Lane and Common Lane with a small car park opposite the pub on Common Lane.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5674, -0.6517
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Burnham
- Postcode
- SL1 8PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Nearest railway station
- Bourne End — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q22004808 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Littleworth Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Littleworth Common, The eastern pond - geograph.org.uk - 1047532.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Littleworth Common?
- Littleworth Common is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL1 8PR), in the parish of Burnham.
- Is Littleworth Common a listed building?
- Littleworth Common is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Littleworth Common a protected site?
- Yes — Littleworth Common is part of the Littleworth Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Littleworth Common free to visit?
- Yes, Littleworth Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to Littleworth Common?
- The nearest railway station is Bourne End, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL1 8PR.
- Are dogs allowed at Littleworth Common?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.