Blagrove Common is a
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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in Green End near
Sandon in
Hertfordshire
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. It is managed by the
Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, and the planning authority is
North Hertfordshire District Council
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The site is one of the few areas of unimproved marshy grassland in east Hertfordshire. It is crossed by a stream and has a rich diversity of vegetation, including a variety of orchids.
[ Kestrels often hunt mice and voles, which are common on the site.]
There is access from Beckfield Lane next to the house called Blagrove. In some areas there is treacherous deep mud.
See also
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References
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust reserves
North Hertfordshire District