Lynchmere Commons

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Lynchmere Commons
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Lynchmere Commons
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationLynchmere, West Sussex
OS grid SU 864 310
Area122 hectares (300 acres)

Lynchmere Commons is a 122-hectare (300-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Lynchmere in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by the Lynchmere Society. [1] [2]

This heathland site is composed of Stanley, Lynchmere and Marley Commons. They have diverse insect species and unusual plants such as bilberries. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lynchmere Commons". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. "Map of Lynchmere Commons". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

Coordinates: 51°04′19″N0°46′05″W / 51.072°N 0.768°W / 51.072; -0.768