Maplehurst Wood

Maplehurst Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location of Maplehurst Wood.
Area of searchEast Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 808 134
InterestBiological
Area31.6 hectares (78 acres)
Notification date1985
Location mapMagic Map

Maplehurst Wood is a 31.6-hectare (78-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Hastings in East Sussex.

This wood has probably existed since the Middle Ages and a large part of it is still semi-natural. It has a variety of woodland types and a network of rides and streams. The wood is locally important for its breeding birds such as greater spotted woodpecker, tawny owl and nuthatch.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Maplehurst Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of Maplehurst Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Maplehurst Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.

50°53′31″N 0°34′08″E / 50.892°N 0.569°E / 50.892; 0.569