| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Merseyside | |
| Location | Merseyside |
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| Grid reference | SJ245851 |
| Coordinates | 53°21′18″N 3°08′06″W / 53.355°N 3.135°W |
| Interest | Biological and Geological |
| Area | 70.8 hectares, 174.9 acres (708,000 m2) |
| Notification | 1954 / 1983 |
| Natural England website | |
Thurstaston Common is an area of almost 250 acres (100 ha) of parklands, wood and heath between Frankby and Thurstaston, on the Wirral Peninsula in North West England. The common is jointly owned by the National Trust and the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Royden Country Park is nearby and offers additional facilities.
The Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)[1][2] and a local nature reserve.[3][4][5] From the top of the 298 ft (91 m) Thurstaston Hill there are views of the Dee Estuary (itself an SSSI) and across to the Clwydian Hills of North Wales. The area is popular with walkers and families.
- ^ "Thurstaston Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Map of Thurstaston Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Thurstaston Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Map of Thurstaston Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Thurstaston Common Nature Reserve". Wirral Council. Retrieved 28 January 2011.