Mulbarton Common
Summary
Location: Mulbarton Common is situated 6 miles south of Norwich.
Status: A registered common of 19 hectares of open land, used for sports and recreational activities.
South Norfolk Council manages the common in partnership with the Parish Council.
Further information
Habitats: The habitats include the grassland, which has both natural history and scenic value, ponds and young woodland.
Management: It is likely that Mulbarton Common has been maintained as open grassland since the Middle Ages, with the grassland managed by livestock rather than arable farming. The woodland provides habitat for many creatures and is largely left to develop, with the brambles cut back to prevent them spreading onto the rest of the Common.
Flora and fauna: There are many grasses recorded on the Common, including perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne), sheep’s fescue (Festuca ovina), spring wild oats (Avena fatua) and meadow fox-tail (Alopecuris pratensis).
Look out for:
Spring: Moss Bladder snail (Aplexa hypnorum)
Summer: Long tailed Tits (Aegithalos caudatus), Great Crested Newts (Triturus cristatus)
Autumn: Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Winter: Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris), Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Contact us
| contact officer/team: | Countryside Ranger |
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| web: | online enquiry form |
| email: | countryside@s-norfolk.gov.uk |
| telephone: | 01508 533684 |
| minicom/textphone: | 01508 533622 |
| address: | South Norfolk Council South Norfolk House Swan Lane Long Stratton Norwich NR15 2XE |
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Last updated on: 30 June 2010