Acid grassland on Winns Common
Introduction
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Acid grassland on Winns Common
Image: © Marathon Taken: 30 Aug 2010
The underlying soils on Winns Common are poor and gravelly and so the grasses tend to stay short. Gorse is also typical of these soils. The extensive views northwards extend well beyond the Thames to the Essex hills - places such as Havering-atte-Bower.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.483902
Longitude
0.09191