Stoke Common

Stoke Common is an 83.1-hectare (205-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest in Stoke Poges in Buckinghamshire. It is registered common land, and it is owned by a charitable trust, with the City of London Corporation as the main funder and trustee.^[1][2][3]

Stoke Common

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Buckinghamshire
Grid reference	SU985853
Interest	Biological
Area	83.1 hectares
Notification	1984
Location map	Magic Map

The site is a last remnant of a large heath, and is on glacial gravel over London clay, with some parts permanently waterlogged. Periodic burning helps to manage the land. There are small areas of birch, pine and mixed woodland, with several ponds. There is a rich invertebrate fauna, especially moths, and the dusky cockroach and rare bog bush cricket have also been recorded.^[1]

There is access from Stoke Common Road, Gerrards Cross Road and Windmill Road.^[2]