Westfield Common

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On Westfield Common

Westfield Common is an area of common land by Westfield, Woking in Surrey.

The Common has boundaries that have been little reduced since 1719.[1]

Conservation

The common has been recognised by the local authority with a preliminary assessment by Natural England as a regionally important Site of Nature Conservation.[2] as it supports nationally scarce plants in the chamomile family and in aquatic species for example populations of great crested newts in two ponds. It has species-rich areas of: wet woodland, drains and ponds.[3]

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References

  1. A History of Old Woking - external site
  2. "SNCI designation". Woking Borough Council. http://www.woking.gov.uk/planning/policy/localplan/kingfield#environment. Retrieved 10 February 2015. 
  3. SNCI designation - Woking Borough Council