Barnham Cross Common

Barnham Cross Common is a 69.1-hectare (171-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern outskirts of Thetford in Norfolk, England.^[1][2] It is owned by Thetford Town Council and is registered common land.^[3] It is also a Local Nature Reserve^[4][5] and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 1.^[6] It is part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation^[7] and Special Protection Area.^[8]

Barnham Cross Common

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Norfolk, England
Grid reference	TL 865 813[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	69.1 hectares (171 acres)[1]
Notification	1986[1]
Location map	Magic Map

This grassland and heath common has diverse habitats and a rich flora, including several nationally rare plants. There are nearly a hundred species of birds, including sixty which breed on the site, and a wide range of invertebrates.^[3]

The common is open to the public. Part of the land designated as Barnham Cross Common SSSI is owned by the Ministry of Defence.^[9]