Ham Common | |
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Type | Common land |
Location | Ham, London |
Coordinates | 51°26′06″N 0°18′22″W / 51.435°N 0.306°W |
Area | 48.69 hectares (120.3 acres)[1] |
Operated by | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames |
Open | All year |
Status | Conservation area |
Ham Common is an area of common land in Ham, London. It is a conservation area in, and managed by, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.[2] It comprises 48.69 hectares (120.3 acres), the second largest area of common land in the borough, 2 acres (0.81 ha) smaller than Barnes Common.[1] It is divided into two distinct habitats, grassland and woodland, separated by the A307, Upper Ham Road. It is an area of ecological, historical and recreational interest, designated a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4]
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