Shrubhill Common

Shrubhill Common is a 9.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Dacorum Borough Council.[1][2] The site is common land,[3] and it is part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4]

The common is woodland and scrub, together with two fields which are chalk grassland. In 2014 23 species of butterfly were recorded, including marbled whites. There are over 100 species of wild flowers, and herbs such as marjoram and basil.[5]

There is access from Shrub Hill Road.

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References

  1. ↑ "Shrubhill Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Map of Shrubhill Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Shrub Hill Common". Common Land in England. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Shrub Hill Common". Chilterns Conservation Board. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Shrubhill Common Nature Reserve". Dacorum Environmental Forum - Members Pages. 3 February 2015.

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Coordinates: 51°45′14″N 0°30′07″W / 51.7539°N 0.502°W / 51.7539; -0.502

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