Chislehurst Common has a number of different habitats. Formerly open heathland with wooded fringes, it is developing into woodland of birch and oak, as trees continue to mature and reclaim open areas. The site also has grassland and four ponds.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Chislehurst Common
Borough: Bromley
Grade: Borough Grade I
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 40.16 ha
Description
Wildlife
There are areas of acid grassland, mainly but not solely to the south of Bromley Road. A very small piece of old remnant heathland is to be found on the west side of the cricket pitch. Common cow-wheat, an uncommon plant in London, occurs here. The acid grassland also contains harebell, early hair-grass, heath bedstraw and slender trefoil. The fauna of the whole site is rich, with recent notable records for example of grass snake, common lizard, several species of bat, stag beetle, glow worm and white admiral butterfly. Amongst the varied bird community here are breeding redpoll and yellowhammer, both of which are uncommon in London. Two of the ponds on the site have permanent open water, while the other two only hold water in winter and wetter summers. Amongst the plants found in these wetter areas is marsh pennywort.Facilities
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