Black Down and Sampford Commons

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Black Down and Sampford Commons is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Devon, covering 1.6 km². It is one of 191 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. It is among the largest in the county. It lies within the Blackdown Hills National Landscape.

For more of the same, Maiden Down and Ashculm Turbary are close by. For arrivals by rail, Tiverton Parkway Station is about 6.4 km to the west.

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