Wildlife reserves · London
Stanmore Common
In or near Elstree.
Stanmore 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
- Stanmore · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Stanmore Common is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.6300°, -0.3300°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stanmore Common is a 49.2-hectare public park, Local Nature Reserve and Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation in Stanmore in the London Borough of Harrow in England. It is owned by Harrow Council and managed by the council with a local group. It was a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, but was de-notified in the early 1990s.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
There are several important archaeological sites on the common, including Bronze Age tumuli. In 793 AD land at Stanmore was given by the King of Mercia to St Albans Abbey, which held it until the Norman Conquest. Following the Great Stanmore Inclosure Act 1813 (53 Geo. 3. c. 11 ) much of the land was lost to private ownership, but about 120 acres of Stanmore Common remained common land, held by Harrow Urban District Council.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6300, -0.3300
- District
- Harrow
- Parish
- Harrow, unparished area
- Postcode
- HA7 3HP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harrow East
- Nearest railway station
- Stanmore — 2.3 km
- Official site
- bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16900645 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stanmore Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Bushey Heath
Mountains & hills · 0.6 km
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Historic churches · 1.0 km
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Forts · 1.0 km
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Caldecote Hill
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Grim's Dyke
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Memorials & monuments · 1.7 km
Grim's Dyke Hotel
Manor houses · 1.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stanmore Common?
- Stanmore Common is in London, United Kingdom (postcode HA7 3HP), in the parish of Harrow, unparished area.
- What is Stanmore Common?
- Stanmore Common is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stanmore Common?
- The nearest railway station is Stanmore, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode HA7 3HP.
- Is Stanmore Common a protected site?
- Yes — Stanmore Common is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Stanmore Common free to visit?
- Yes, Stanmore Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stanmore Common?
- The nearest railway station is Stanmore, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HA7 3HP.
- Are dogs allowed at Stanmore Common?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.