Wildlife reserves · East of England
Stoke Common
In or near Stoke Poges.
Stoke Common — nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Gerrards Cross · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Stoke Common, the nearest railway station is Gerrards Cross, located 3.9 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is SL2 4EY. Entry to the reserve is free.
About
Stoke Common is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by City of London Corporation. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England". Coordinates: 51.5580°, -0.5806°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stoke Common SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stoke Common is an 83.1-hectare (205-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest in Stoke Poges in Buckinghamshire. It is registered common land, and it is owned by a charitable trust, with the City of London Corporation as the main funder and trustee. The site is a last remnant of a large heath, and is on glacial gravel over London clay, with some parts permanently waterlogged. Periodic burning helps to manage the land. There are small areas of birch, pine and mixed woodland, with several ponds. There is a rich invertebrate fauna, especially moths, and the dusky cockroach and rare bog bush cricket have also been recorded. There is access from Stoke Common Road, Gerrards Cross Road and Windmill Road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5580, -0.5806
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Stoke Poges
- Postcode
- SL2 4EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Nearest railway station
- Gerrards Cross — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q21585386 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stoke Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stoke Common heathland - geograph.org.uk - 20894.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stoke Common?
- Stoke Common is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SL2 4EY), in the parish of Stoke Poges.
- What is Stoke Common?
- Stoke Common — nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England.
- How do I get to Stoke Common?
- The nearest railway station is Gerrards Cross, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SL2 4EY.
- Who runs Stoke Common?
- Stoke Common is operated by City of London Corporation.
- Is Stoke Common a listed building?
- Stoke Common is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Stoke Common a protected site?
- Yes — Stoke Common is part of the Stoke Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Stoke Common free to visit?
- Yes, Stoke Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stoke Common?
- The nearest railway station is Gerrards Cross, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL2 4EY.