Hamble Common
| Hamble Common | |
|---|---|
 The shoreline at low-tide | |
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, England |
| Coordinates | 50°51′9″N 1°19′3″W / 50.85250°N 1.31750°W |
| Area | 55 acres (22 ha) |
| Operator | Eastleigh Borough Council |
| Open | Open year-round |
| Paths | |
| Water | Southampton Water |
| Website | Official website |
Official name | Promontory defined by an Iron Age linear earthwork, St Andrew's Castle and additional remains on Hamble Common |
| Designated | 7 August 1982 |
| Reference no. | 1008695 |
| Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI | |
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Area of search | Hampshire |
| Grid reference | SU 487 059 |
| Interest | Biological/Geological |
| Area | 1,450 acres (585 hectares) |
| Notification date | 1992 |
| Natural England website | |
Hamble Common is a Public Park, Public Common and Scheduled Monument in Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, not too far from Southampton. The site is 22-hectare (220,000 m2) and formerly hosted an Iron Age settlement as well as a Tudor Castle. The Common is bounded by the Southampton Water, River Hamble and the village of Hamble.
Due to the site's environmental position, the site is part of the 'Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest' due to its wide range of habitats including coastal heath, woodland, saltmarsh and mudflats, which attract a large range of birds. The area is owned and managed by Eastleigh Borough Council. The site contains Hamble Point, which is a spit formed by the River Hamble meets the Southampton Water.