| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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 Location of Appleton Lower Common. | |
| Area of search | Oxfordshire |
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| Grid reference | SP 425 007 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 47.3 hectares (117 acres) |
| Notification date | 1986 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Appleton Lower Common is a 47.3-hectare (117-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Appleton in Oxfordshire.
The common has diverse broadleaved woodland on Oxford Clay with rides and glades. The shrub layer has a rich variety of species, such as primrose, goldilocks buttercup, early purple orchid, twayblade and wood anemone. Invertebrates include the rare club-tailed dragonfly.
The site is private land but it is crossed by two public footpaths.
