Blackheath Common is an area of of
heathland
A heath () is a shrubland habitat (ecology), habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths with—especially in Great B ...
in
Surrey,
England
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, near the village of
Albury in the borough of
Waverley. It is part of the
Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; , AHNE) is an area of countryside in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, that has been designated for conservation due to its significant landscape value. Areas are designated in recognition of th ...
, and much of the common is a designated
Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is frequented by many walkers and cyclists.
See also
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Blackheath SSSI, Surrey
Blackheath is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Guildford in Surrey.
This area of dry lowland heath and acid grassland is managed for conservation and fauna includes a wide range of breeding birds, the vulnerable hea ...
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Blackheath village
References
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Surrey
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