Snelsmore Common, Nature reserve and wildlife sanctuary in North Wessex Downs, England.
The 104-hectare protected area contains diverse habitats including dry heath, wet heath, bog, birch woods, and ancient broadleaved woodland.
The bog within Snelsmore Common preserves a 5,000-year-old peat layer that reveals changes in vegetation and land use through stratigraphic analysis.
The land previously served local communities as common ground for gathering firewood and grazing livestock, reflecting traditional English rural practices.
Visitors can access multiple waymarked routes, including a 0.75-mile paved Easy Access Trail, with free parking available from 8 AM.
The reserve maintains wet alder woodland areas where specific lichen communities thrive, including Parmelia caperarta and Pertusaria pertusa species.
GPS coordinates: 51.43610,-1.33960
Latest update: March 6, 2025 21:59
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