Wildlife reserves · South East England
Netley Common
Netley Common is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Bursledon · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Netley Common is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.9030°, -1.3240°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Netley Common is a 12.8-hectare (32-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Southampton in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service. This lowland heath site also has areas of grassland, woods, scrub and gorse. Reptiles include common lizards and adders. A Roman road crosses the site, and there is also a Bronze Age barrow.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9030, -1.3240
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO19 0SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Nearest railway station
- Bursledon — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q95586387 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Netley Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Netley Common?
- Netley Common is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO19 0SA), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- Who owns Netley Common?
- Netley Common is owned by Hampshire Countryside Service.
- Is Netley Common a protected site?
- Yes — Netley Common is part of the Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Netley Common free to visit?
- Yes, Netley Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to Netley Common?
- The nearest railway station is Bursledon, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO19 0SA.
- Are dogs allowed at Netley Common?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.