Town Common

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Town Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset of 2.6 km². The county has 124 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is among the largest in the county.

For more of the same, Avon Valley (Bickton to Christchurch) and Moors River System are close by. The closest station is Christchurch, about 1.7 km to the south-east.

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