Barnes Common London
Covering just 50ha 120 acres barnes common nestles within an urban setting adjacent to one of the most densely populated cities on our planet.
Barnes common london. Managed by the friends of barnes common the area is an excellent place to see green woodpeckers as well as the white flowered burnet rose. It is popular with joggers dog walkers and those who just want to get away from the bustle of city living for a while. Designated as a local nature reserve lnr and site of nature conservation interest snci its varied and valuable habitats include nationally scarce lowland acid grassland reed beds meadows and secondary woodland.
Barnes common and the london wetland centre. Barnes common is common land in the south east of barnes london england adjoining putney lower common to the east and bounded to the south by the upper richmond road. Offering over 50ha 100 acres of metropolitan open land just a few miles from central london barnes common is important for a host of reasons.
For those interested in botany it has one of the largest areas of open acid grassland within greater london which means that the attractive carpet of fine grasses which grow on minimal soil above gravels and sand supports many interesting. We are delighted that yet again barnes common was awarded a well deserved gold and that on it s first year of entering vine road park received a silver gilt award for 2020. Its 120 acres 0 49 km 2 dominate the south of barnes providing a rural setting to the village and a wealth of habitats including acid grassland scrub woodland and wetland.
Getting to our club changing rooms and car park. Barnes common is a peaceful area of open acid grassland trees and woodland and is designated a statutory local nature reserve. A sneak peek at bccc in action.
522501 175858 lat long. We are a friendly cricket club in south west london long established with an excellent fixture list beautiful ground on barnes common. Tq 2250 7585 x y co ords.
Barnes common is one of the largest areas of unenclosed common land 100 acres close to the centre of london and is a designated local nature reserve. Along with barnes green it is one of the largest zones of common land in london with 49 55 hectares 122 4 acres of protected commons. Barnes common richmond upon thames place type.
8 3m os explorer map. Beverley brook passes through part of the. Congratulations to everyone involved and to all our friends in other parks and green spaces who work so hard to keep our spaces safe.
Richmond upon thames county unitary authority. The site is popular with joggers and dog walkers and also hosts fantastic cricket and football pitches. Vine road london sw13 0ne map.
Barnes common is a serene expanse of open grassland peppered with patches of dense woodland and scrub.
