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Strensall Common

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Strensall Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire, covering 5.7 km². The county has 230 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is among the largest in the county.

Rawcliffe Country Park and Clifton Ings And Rawcliffe Meadows are among the nature reserves within 7.1 km. The closest station is York, about 7.8 km to the south-west.

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