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| Once the home of cruise missiles, the Commons are now havens for wildlife and a venue for outdoor activities, as well as home to a thriving enterprise centre. |
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| From the forbidding barbed wire of the airbase to the gorse and heather of the heathland, the Commons offer many striking and contrasting images. Use the Search box to find pictures of Greenham's many moods, past and present. |
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Rascally Heath
Greenham Common means many things to many people. This Theme will give you an insight into how the Common and its surroundings have been enjoyed and exploited over the centuries. |
Common Landscape
Greenham and Crookham Commons are more than one thousand acres of heathland. Use this Theme to find out about Commoners' rights and how the Commons have been restored. |
Ten thousand years of history
People have lived around Greenham for more than ten thousand years. Churches and chapels appeared with the spread of Christianity, whilst wealthy Victorians found Greenham the perfect place to live. |
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Clouds of War
Many people associate Greenham with nuclear missiles, but the military were there long before. In this Theme discover how Roundhead soldiers crossed the Common and how gliders were assembled at Crookham. |
Peaceful Protest
Opposition to cruise missiles peaked in the 1980s, but local people had been concerned about the military use of Greenham for much longer. Use this Theme to discover the power of protest. |
Looking to the Future
In 1997 the Greenham Common Trust bought the airbase, then sold the open land to the Council. Find out how the Trust has developed New Greenham Park as a venue for business and the arts. |
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