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This area of the common is a nature reserve. This was taken from one of the reserves parking places in the lower half of the grid square west of the centre, looking south east along the edge of the copse.
©Pam Brophy
Dist:0.2km<br/>Grade 2* listed building erected in 1875.
©Michael FORD
Dist:0.2km<br/>Greenham Common in its nuclear era. I don't know if "uu" has any significance. Info appreciated RJW (mod)
©Anthony Marra
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©Stuart Logan
Dist:0.3km<br/>A small section of metal fence with concrete posts is all that remains of the north-western emergency exit to the former airbase. I don't know the purpose of the wooden enclosure in the foreground, which would have been outside the restricted area but is probably more recent anyway. Now there is a small car park to the left and it is a popular access point to the open commonland and nature reserve, well used by Newbury's population.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.3km<br/>This path leads out of the nature reserve to a small car park (just seen in the distance) on the north-western edge of the common.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.4km<br/>These house back onto the perimeter road of the former airbase, that now provides a footpath along the western side of Greenham Common.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.5km<br/>Part of the western side of Greenham Common. The area is now an extensive nature reserve with heathland and lakes on the former runway and well constructed footpaths and cycle tracks along the northern and southern taxiways. The water tower, in the square, is on a housing site to the north, outside the perimeter fence.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.5km<br/>Part of the western side of Greenham Common. The area is now an extensive nature reserve with heathland and lakes on the former runway and well constructed footpaths and cycle tracks along the northern and southern taxiways. This fallen tree has been carved out to make a seat.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.5km<br/>This paddock and these houses back on to the perimeter road of the former airbase. The road is now a footpath along the western end of Greenham Common.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.7km<br/>An area of open access land to the western side of the common. There are now no restrictions on the common, but in the days when this was an airbase this area outside the fence was well used. The area is heath-like with thin, gravelly soil.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.7km<br/>Part of the western side of Greenham Common. The area is now an extensive nature reserve with heathland and lakes on the former runway and well constructed footpaths and cycle tracks along the northern and southern taxiways. This is taken looking towards one of the footpaths.
©Graham Horn
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©Jonathan Sayers
Dist:0.8km<br/>The common has now reverted to heathland and is used again for cattle grazing.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.9km<br/>The common has now reverted to heathland and is used again for cattle grazing. The area is popular for walking, so the cows are used to seeing many humans and do not seem bothered about being approached.
©Graham Horn

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