Cranborne Common

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Cranborne Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, covering 1.3 km². It is one of 124 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. The closest station is Christchurch, about 17.5 km to the south. Nearby SSSIs include Verwood Heaths and Moors River System.

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Photo of Moors Valley Country Park, a country park near Burley, Dorset, England.

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Photo of The Fleur de Lys, a gastropub near Cranborne in Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs, Dorset, south west England.

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