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.

SE3 0RW [map]

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

Windmill Drive, Clapham, SW4 9DE [map]

Clapham Common is one of London's largest open spaces, situated between Clapham, Battersea and Balham.

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

CR3 5QQ [map]

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

CR2 7BP [map]

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

Ealing Common, Gunnersbury Avenue, [map]

HA8 8QJ [map]

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, Hampstead Heath is a large park covering 790 acres and contains some of the highest points in London, including Parliament Hill, which has one of the best views of London’s skyline.

Croydon, Surrey, [map]

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.

CR4 1HT [map]

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.

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.

SW16 3BT [map]

Streatham Common is a public park in Streatham, London.

SW12 9HU [map]

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

SW12 8PB [map]

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