Baddesley Common
Baddesley Common and Emer Bog are areas of New Forest style grassland heath and bog. There is a wide variety of the plants which thrive in this environment and it is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Marsh Gentian, Cross-leaved Heath, Lousewort, Heath Spotted orchid and Petty Whin are some specialist plants that occur in the wet heath areas.
White Admiral and Purple Emperor butterflies glide through the woods and dragonflies chase over the bog and ponds. Several hundred different species of moth have been recorded.
There is also a boardwalk trail towards the back of the bog, which can be strolled in order to observe the woodland wildlife.
St John's Church is a mainly 17th century building set on a hill-brow with a view over countryside. Baddesley Manor, opposite the church, is an 18th century building as the successor of the medieval Preceptory of the Knights Hospitaller. The village was a stronghold of the Knights of St John.
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