Worth Forest

Worth Forest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location of Worth Forest.
Area of searchWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 294 331
InterestBiological
Area43.8 hectares (108 acres)
Notification date1986
Location mapMagic Map

Worth Forest is a 43.8-hectare (108-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Crawley in West Sussex. It is in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

This ancient wood is in a ghyll formed by a stream which has eroded soft sandstone. The poorly drained valley bottom has carpets of Sphagnum while the upper slopes are dry and have a diverse community of mosses, liverworts and lichens.

The site is private land but it is crossed by public footpaths.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Worth Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of Worth Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Worth Forest citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.

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