Thundersley Great Common

Thundersley Great Common or Thundersley Common is an 8.9-hectare (22-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Thundersley in Essex.^[1][2] It is managed as public open space by Castle Point Borough Council.^[3]

Thundersley Great Common

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Essex
Grid reference	TQ 793891 TQ 797894
Interest	Biological
Area	8.9 hectares
Notification	1987
Location map	Magic Map

The site is in two separate areas, and has a variety of grass and heath habitats. There wet and dry heathland, both unusual in Essex, and have locally uncommon plants. Heather and gorse are dominant in areas which are not mown, and ponds which dry up in the summer provide an additional habitat.^[1]

There is access from Common Approach and Kingsley Lane.^[3]