Retire Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological characteristics, in mid Cornwall, England, UK. Geography The site, notified in 1951, is located south west of the town of Bodmin, falling mainly within the civil parish of Withiel. The springs in the area of the Common form the headwaters of a tributary of the River Camel. References Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1951