Minchinhampton Common is a 182.7-hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England, notified in 1972. The common has been owned and managed by the National Trust since 1913. It is one of the largest grassland commons in the Cotswold area. It is south of Rodborough Common SSSI. Both co…
Minchinhampton Common is a 182.7-hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England, notified in 1972. The common has been owned and managed by the National Trust since 1913. It is one of the largest grassland commons in the Cotswold area. It is south of Rodborough Common SSSI. Both commons are on Jurassic limestone and are a central plateau with steep sides. They drop down to the Nailsworth Valley on the west side and the Frome Valley on the north side. The site designation includes the outlying areas of Iron Mills and Littleworth Commons. Neu-Lindsey Nature Reserve adjoins the western edge of Minchinhampton Common.
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