Stockbridge Common Marsh

Stockbridge Common Marsh is a 64.8-hectare (160-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Stockbridge in Hampshire.^[1][2] It is owned by the National Trust.^[3]

Stockbridge Common Marsh

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Hampshire
Grid reference	SU 352 338[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	64.8 hectares (160 acres)[1]
Notification	1991[1]
Location map	Magic Map

This site stretches for 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) along the flood plain of the River Test. It has wetland habitats including marsh, fen, carr, alluvial meadows and a large shallow lake. The marsh has a rich variety of flora, with 180 species of flowering plants, including bog pimpernel, adder’s-tongue fern, marsh valerian and bogbean.^[4]