Heath/Commons

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This large common has some fine grassland and several rare plants in the clearings in the woodland and scrub.

Blackheath, SE3 0TY [map]

Blackheath's common, which dates from the Middle Ages, supports a number of rare plants.

Windmill Drive, Clapham, SW4 9DE [map]

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The only natural chalk grassland in north London, with an excellent range of wild flowers.

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Woodland and grassland, grazed by sheep and cattle, with a famous pub.

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This site combines heathland and ancient woodland on acidic soils with flower-rich grassland on chalk.

Ealing Common, Gunnersbury Avenue, W5 [map]

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This damp, herb-rich grassland includes London's strongest population of the regionally rare plant great burnet and many other uncommon plants characteristic of old meadows.

Superintendent of Hampstead Heath, Heathfield House, 432 Archway Road, NW6 4JH [map]

One of London's best loved open spaces, the Heath's remarkable range of habitats so close to central London includes one of the capital's few bogs, as well as wide expanses of grassland and ancient woodland.

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An extensive area of grassland, ancient woodland and scrub on the chalky soil of the Downs, which supports a wide variety plants, birds, insects and animals.

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A large common, with scattered areas of woodland and heathland and several ponds and lakes, providing good conditions for many different types of plant and insect.

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A large common with a good range of high quality wildlife habitats, including both acid and chalk grassland and ancient woodland.

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This large common contains grassland, woodland, wetlands and small areas of heathland.

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Heathland and bog "rare habitats in London" combine with a series of woods along the valley of the River Ravensbourne.

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One of London's two National Nature Reserves, this site includes a large area of ancient woodlands, as well as heathland and grassland.

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A wooded common with small areas of heathland and grassland clearings.

Streatham, Lambeth, SW16 [map]

Streatham Common is a public park in Streatham, London.

Tooting Bec, SW16 1RU [map]

A large open space with extensive areas of woodland and grassland, serving a part of south London lacking in good wildlife sites.

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A fragmented but well used open space with lakes, grassland and an education centre.