St Neots Common

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|name= St Neots Common

|aos= Cambridgeshire

|interest=Biological

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|area= 33.4 hectares

|notifydate= 1983

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St Neots Common is a {{convert|33.4|hectare|acre|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in St Neots in Cambridgeshire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1002239&SiteName=neot&countyCode=&responsiblePerson= |title=Designated Sites View: St Neots Common | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 28 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271002239%27 |title=Map of St Neots Common|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 28 November 2016}}

This site on the east bank of the River Great Ouse has grassland, willow carr, ditches and ponds, which support diverse wildlife species. The grassland is traditionally maintained by grazing, and herbs in wetter areas include marsh orchids and marsh arrow grass.{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002239.pdf|title= St Neots Common citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher= Natural England|accessdate= 28 November 2016|archive-date= 24 October 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121024202444/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002239.pdf|url-status= dead}}

There is access to the site from the road called The Common.

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Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cambridgeshire