Bream Wood

Bream Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location of Bream Wood.
Area of searchEast Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 523 328
InterestBiological
Area7.8 hectares (19 acres)
Notification date1985
Location mapMagic Map

Bream Wood is a 7.8-hectare (19-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Crowborough in East Sussex.

This steep sided valley wood has several locally rare ferns and mosses. There are a number of small ponds and acid springs and flora include the rare moss Dicranodontium denudatum at one of only two known locations in south-east England. The dry upper slopes have ancient woodland.

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Bream Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of Bream Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Bream Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

51°04′26″N 0°10′23″E / 51.074°N 0.173°E / 51.074; 0.173