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  Harpenden Town Council

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  John Bagshaw

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  01582768278 
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Information about this open space

Harpenden Common is a place of natural scenic beauty.  Stretching almost 2 miles from the centre of Harpenden southwards, the Common provides residents and visitors alike with an unsurpassed amenity and recreational resource.  The Common is home to numerous types of wild and plant life and is recognised as a county wildlife and protected species site.  Over the decades Harpenden Common has had varied uses including grazing for sheep, horseracing, hunting, ice skating, athletics, football, cricket, golf and fairs.  The Common is still home to a football club, two cricket clubs and a golf club and events such as fairs, circuses, classic car meetings and art exhibitions are still held on the Common each year.  Although the horseracing has stopped, horse riding is still allowed with a permissive horseride looping the Common.  Residents and visitors can also enjoy a picnic area, Southdown Ponds, a nature trail, the Brickle Dells (where once bricks were made from the clay extracted) and the Hayfield with numerous wildflowers and grasses – something for everyone!