Stoke Common Meadows () is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in north Wiltshire, England. The 10.2

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Purton Purton is a large village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about northwest of the centre of Swindon. The parish includes the village of Purton Stoke and the hamlets of Bentham, Hayes Knoll, Purton Common, Restrop, The Fox and Widham. Th ...

parish, west of Purton Common hamlet and south-west of the town of Cricklade. The SSSI was notified in 1994 for the botanical diversity found in its traditionally managed hay meadows. The site is managed as a

nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is a conservation charity based in Devizes, England which owns and manages 40 nature reserves in Wiltshire and Swindon. It also works to encourage Wiltshire's communities to live sustainable lifestyles that protect the e ...

, together with the larger Blakehill Farm reserve which is adjacent to the north-east.

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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1994 Wiltshire Wildlife Trust reserves Meadows in Wiltshire {{Wiltshire-geo-stub