Common Lizard Common them. on feed that birds the and mark the parish boundary. parish the mark important for butterflies and other insects, insects, other and butterflies for important to used was stone pudding Hertfordshire Sunny woodland paths and glades are also also are glades and paths woodland Sunny should share the grazing rights and a boulder of of boulder a and rights grazing the share should Finally in 1429, a jury agreed that the parishes parishes the that agreed jury a 1429, in Finally years of disputes. of years between the two warring factions, with over twenty twenty over with factions, warring two the between The Common acted as the ‘no-mans-land’ ‘no-mans-land’ the as acted Common The Dwarf Gorse Dwarf the Common for their respective parish. respective their for Common the Honeysuckle contested both Westminster and Albans St of monasteries the Century 15 the During th Black Knapweed Black parishes, Sandridge and Wheathampstead. Wheathampstead. and Sandridge parishes, Nomansland Common lies across two two across lies Common Nomansland Why Nomansland? Why Woodpecker Green Green eared Bat eared Linnet on a Sunday afternoon. afternoon. Sunday a on Brown Long- Brown flying and families who enjoy a picnic picnic a enjoy who families and flying Beetle walking, horse riding, model aircraft aircraft model riding, horse walking, Ground Ground dog for space open popular rare insects. rare Today Nomansland Common is a very very a is Common Nomansland Today and fungi specialist great for hibinating bats, bats, hibinating for great try to enclose the land for their own private farms. private own their for land the enclose to try caused by rot are are rot by caused against unscrupulous Lords who might might who Lords unscrupulous against the bark and holes holes and bark the Speckled Wood Speckled fiercely protective of their rights rights their of protective fiercely Kestrel support. Cracks in in Cracks support. and gather firewood, and were were and firewood, gather and wildlife they can can they wildlife ‘common rights’ to graze livestock livestock graze to rights’ ‘common CITY AND DISTRICT COMMON LAND Bramble decay the more more the decay The commoners would have have would commoners The As trees age and and age trees As on commons for their livelihoods. their for commons on least 100 years old. years 100 least gone by villagers or ‘commoners’ relied relied ‘commoners’ or villagers by gone young, a small number may be at at be may number small a young, but were owned by the local Lord. In times times In Lord. local the by owned were but trees on the Common are relatively relatively are Common the on trees wealth of rare plants and animals. and plants rare of wealth uncultivated and of little agricultural value, value, agricultural little of and uncultivated trees and whilst the majority of the the of majority the whilst and trees of the best in south Hertfordshire supporting a a supporting Hertfordshire south in best the of Common land or wastes in a parish, were often often were parish, a in wastes or land Common ST ALBANS way to woodland of Oak and Birch Birch and Oak of woodland to way heathland to the north of Ferrers Lane is some some is Lane Ferrers of north the to heathland and Wheathampstead Parish Council. Council. Parish Wheathampstead and In many areas the low scrub has given given has scrub low the areas many In The Common is a haven for wildlife and the the and wildlife for haven a is Common The estate Althorp the by owned space, open of woodland & the dry valley dry the & hectares 52 of area an is Common Nomansland and trees Oak Heathland land? common is What A5 B653 Harpenden Wheathampstead A1(M) Discover the natural M1 Welwyn Garden City beauty of Nomansland A1081 B653 B487 A1000 Common A5183 B651 Sandridge Help us conserve it by: Hemel ST ALBANS Hempstead A5183 • Protecting plants and animals; St Albans Hatfield • Keeping dogs under control and using bins provided; A4147 A1081 • Considering other users; A414 • Preventing fires; London M25 Colney A1000 • Taking your litter home. A1(M) CITY AND DISTRICT COMMON LAND Remember what’s common today, may be A412 rare tomorrow. A5183 Potters Watford Bricket Wood Bar M1 Common M25 Who to contact How to find us Nomansland Common is owned by the Althorp Estate and Wheathampstead Parish Council. Nomansland Common is situated between the villages of Wheathampstead and Sandridge, It’s managed by St Albans City & District Council approximately 2 miles north of under a Scheme of Management drawn St Albans, Hertfordshire. up in 1953 and in consultation with the Joint Management Committee. The Common is divided by the B561 St Albans Road, For more information about the Common please Ferrers Lane, Down Green Lane and Drovers Lane. contact St Albans City & District Council’s Parks Car parking is available on Ferrers Lane. and Green Spaces team on: 01727 819366. The nearest station is approximately 3 miles away Or visit our website at: at Harpenden (First Capital Connect from London www.stalbans.gov.uk/commons St Pancras) and there is a bus stop at the Wicked Lady Public House with a regular bus service The Countryside Management Service (CMS) operating between St Albans and Wheathampstead. works with communities in Hertfordshire to help care for and enjoy the environment. Discover the Common’s heathland, CMS provides advice on the management wildflower meadows and woods on a 1 mile of the Common. trail or explore the common further, For more information about CMS and on its well used paths. other places to visit contact us at: www.hertslink.org/cms or 01727 848168. Wheathampstead Sandridge Parish Council Parish Council John Woodworth Common Lizard Common them. on feed that birds the and mark the parish boundary. parish the mark important for butterflies and other insects, insects, other and butterflies for important to used was stone pudding Hertfordshire Sunny woodland paths and glades are also also are glades and paths woodland Sunny should share the grazing rights and a boulder of of boulder a and rights grazing the share should Finally in 1429, a jury agreed that the parishes parishes the that agreed jury a 1429, in Finally years of disputes. of years between the two warring factions, with over twenty twenty over with factions, warring two the between The Common acted as the ‘no-mans-land’ ‘no-mans-land’ the as acted Common The Dwarf Gorse Dwarf the Common for their respective parish. respective their for Common the Honeysuckle contested both Westminster and Albans St of monasteries the Century 15 the During th Black Knapweed Black parishes, Sandridge and Wheathampstead. Wheathampstead. and Sandridge parishes, Nomansland Common lies across two two across lies Common Nomansland Why Nomansland? Why Woodpecker Green Green eared Bat eared Linnet on a Sunday afternoon. afternoon. Sunday a on Brown Long- Brown flying and families who enjoy a picnic picnic a enjoy who families and flying Beetle walking, horse riding, model aircraft aircraft model riding, horse walking, Ground Ground dog for space open popular rare insects. rare Today Nomansland Common is a very very a is Common Nomansland Today and fungi specialist great for hibinating bats, bats, hibinating for great try to enclose the land for their own private farms. private own their for land the enclose to try caused by rot are are rot by caused against unscrupulous Lords who might might who Lords unscrupulous against the bark and holes holes and bark the Speckled Wood Speckled fiercely protective of their rights rights their of protective fiercely Kestrel support. Cracks in in Cracks support. and gather firewood, and were were and firewood, gather and wildlife they can can they wildlife ‘common rights’ to graze livestock livestock graze to rights’ ‘common CITY AND DISTRICT COMMON LAND Bramble decay the more more the decay The commoners would have have would commoners The As trees age and and age trees As on commons for their livelihoods. their for commons on least 100 years old. years 100 least gone by villagers or ‘commoners’ relied relied ‘commoners’ or villagers by gone young, a small number may be at at be may number small a young, but were owned by the local Lord. In times times In Lord. local the by owned were but trees on the Common are relatively relatively are Common the on trees wealth of rare plants and animals. and plants rare of wealth uncultivated and of little agricultural value, value, agricultural little of and uncultivated trees and whilst the majority of the the of majority the whilst and trees of the best in south Hertfordshire supporting a a supporting Hertfordshire south in best the of Common land or wastes in a parish, were often often were parish, a in wastes or land Common ST ALBANS way to woodland of Oak and Birch Birch and Oak of woodland to way heathland to the north of Ferrers Lane is some some is Lane Ferrers of north the to heathland and Wheathampstead Parish Council. Council. Parish Wheathampstead and In many areas the low scrub has given given has scrub low the areas many In The Common is a haven for wildlife and the the and wildlife for haven a is Common The estate Althorp the by owned space, open of woodland & the dry valley dry the & hectares 52 of area an is Common Nomansland and trees Oak Heathland land? common is What A5 B653 Harpenden Wheathampstead A1(M) Discover the natural M1 Welwyn Garden City beauty of Nomansland A1081 B653 B487 A1000 Common A5183 B651 Sandridge Help us conserve it by: Hemel ST ALBANS Hempstead A5183 • Protecting plants and animals; St Albans Hatfield • Keeping dogs under control and using bins provided; A4147 A1081 • Considering other users; A414 • Preventing fires; London M25 Colney A1000 • Taking your litter home.