Alderford Common

{{Short description|UK Site of Special Scientific Interest}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

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|name= Alderford Common

|aos= Norfolk, England

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|17.5|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1986

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Alderford Common is a {{convert|17.5 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Norwich in Norfolk, England.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000483&SiteName=&countyCode=29&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Alderford Common | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 14 October 2018}}{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000483%27|title=Map of Alderford Common|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 14 October 2018}}

The common has a thin layer of glacial sands and gravels over chalk. Habitats include bracken heath, scrub, woodland and ponds, together with species rich grassland in former chalk quarries. An old lime kiln is used by bats and a wide variety of birds breed on the site.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000483.pdf |title=Alderford Common citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 14 October 2018}}

There is access to the site from Reepham Road, which passes through it.