Netley Common
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationSouthampton, Hampshire
OS gridSU 476 117
Area12.8 hectares (32 acres)
Managed byHampshire Countryside Service

Netley Common is a 12.8-hectare (32-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Southampton in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service.[1][2]

This lowland heath site also has areas of grassland, woods, scrub and gorse. Reptiles include common lizards and adders. A Roman road crosses the site, and there is also a Bronze Age barrow.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Netley Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Map of Netley Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Netley Common Local Nature Reserve". Hampshire County Council. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

50°54′11″N 1°19′26″W / 50.903°N 1.324°W / 50.903; -1.324

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