Described in 1913 as 'a wide expanse of peat with some natural pinewood and birch' and identified by the SPNR as being of interest for its 'birds, plants and insects'. Unfortunately almost the whole site was destroyed when it was planted with conifers by the Forestry Commission. The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust rescued the last remaining fragment of heathland in 1954 and this became one of its earliest nature reserves.
(Above) The original SPNR survey documents for Scotton Common.
More information on Scotton Common
Visit the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust page for Scotton Common nature reserve
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