Bookham Commons (grid reference TQ128565) are two commons, situated just to the north of the villages of Great Bookham and Little Bookham, in Surrey, England, 1.51 square kilometres in extent; the individual parts are named Great Bookham Common and Little Bookham Common. A group of dwellings known as the Isle of Wight is situated within the site, and a track, Common Road, leads to the from the northwest. Little Bookham Common (the smaller of the two parts of the site) lies south and west of this track, whereas Great Bookham Common lies to the east.
Together the two commons comprise a Site of Special Scientific Interest, originally notified a such in 1961.
The site is owned by the National Trust. A network of public footpaths crosses the site.
Read more about Bookham Commons: Site Description, Biodiversity Interest
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