Blagrove Common

Blagrove Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationHertfordshire
Grid referenceTL326338
InterestBiological
Area4.0 hectares
Notification1985
Location mapMagic Map

Blagrove Common is a 4.0-hectare (9.9-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest in Green End near Sandon in Hertfordshire. It is managed by the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, and the planning authority is North Hertfordshire District Council.[1][2]

The site is one of the few areas of unimproved marshy grassland in east Hertfordshire. It is crossed by a stream and has a rich diversity of vegetation, including a variety of orchids.[1] Kestrels often hunt mice and voles, which are common on the site.[3]

There is access from Beckfield Lane next to the house called Blagrove. In some areas there is treacherous deep mud.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Blagrove Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Map of Blagrove Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Blagrove Common". Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.

51°59′12″N 0°04′13″W / 51.9868°N 0.0704°W / 51.9868; -0.0704