List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex
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East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
, a county in South East England
South East England
South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex...
. East Sussex is bordered by Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
to the north, and Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
to the south, and has an estimated population of 757,600 within an area of 1795 km² (443,553.8 acre), therefore making it the 28th largest cermeonial county in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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, there are 64 sites designated within this Area of Search
Area of Search
Areas of Search are geographical areas used in the selection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest. In England these are largely based on the 1974–1996 administrative counties...
, 47 of which have been designated for their biological interest, 13 for their geological interest, and four for both biological and geological interest.
In England, the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England
Natural England
Natural England is the non-departmental public body of the UK government responsible for ensuring that England's natural environment, including its land, flora and fauna, freshwater and marine environments, geology and soils, are protected and improved...
, which selects sites because of their flora
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
, fauna
Fauna
Fauna or faunæ is all of the animal life of any particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is flora.Zoologists and paleontologists use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert fauna" or the "Burgess shale fauna"...
, geological
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
or physiographical features. Natural England took over the role of designating and managing SSSIs from English Nature
English Nature
English Nature was the United Kingdom government agency that promoted the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places throughout England between 1990 and 2006...
in October 2006 when it was formed from the amalgamation of English Nature, parts of the Countryside Agency
Countryside Agency
The Countryside Agency in England was a statutory body set up in 1999 with the task of improving the quality of the rural environment and the lives of those living in it. The Agency was formed by merging the Countryside Commission and the Rural Development Commission...
and the Rural Development Service
Rural Development Service
The Rural Development Service was formerly part of the UK Government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs . It ceased to exist on 1 October 2006 following the creation of Natural England.- History :...
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East Sussex is, from a geological viewpoint, the southern anticline
Anticline
In structural geology, an anticline is a fold that is convex up and has its oldest beds at its core. The term is not to be confused with antiform, which is a purely descriptive term for any fold that is convex up. Therefore if age relationships In structural geology, an anticline is a fold that is...
of the Weald
Weald
The Weald is the name given to an area in South East England situated between the parallel chalk escarpments of the North and the South Downs. It should be regarded as three separate parts: the sandstone "High Weald" in the centre; the clay "Low Weald" periphery; and the Greensand Ridge which...
. The South Downs contain numerous chalk hills, which continue along much of the southern area of the county. East Sussex is home to much marshland area, with large amounts to the east of Beachy Head
Beachy Head
Beachy Head is a chalk headland on the south coast of England, close to the town of Eastbourne in the county of East Sussex, immediately east of the Seven Sisters. The cliff there is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, rising to 162 m above sea level. The peak allows views of the south...
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The data in this table is taken from English Nature's website in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI.
A–F
| Site name | Reason for designation | Area | Grid reference | Year in which notified | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological interest | Geological interest | Hectares | Acres | ||||
| Arlington Reservoir Arlington Reservoir Arlington Reservoir is a 99.4 biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Arlington, East Sussex. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site is also of ornithological interest, with over 1% of the wintering wigeon being populated within the site... |
99.4 | 245.6 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1001891,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Asham Quarry Asham Quarry Asham Quarry is a 2.58 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1993 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site is home to late-glacial deposits, and is a key reference site for biostratigraphical studies in England.... |
2.8 | 7.0 | 1993 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1006670,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Ashburnham Park Ashburnham Park Ashburnham Park is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Ashburnham is a former medieval deer park which lies on Tunbridge Wells Sandstone and Wadhurst Clay. The site is home to woodland... |
273.5 | 110.7 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1001964,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Ashdown Forest Ashdown Forest Ashdown Forest is an ancient area of tranquil open heathland occupying the highest sandy ridge-top of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is situated some south of London in the county of East Sussex, England... |
3144.6 | 7770.3 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1001983,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Bingletts Wood Bingletts Wood Bingletts Wood is a 15.86 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The main feature in the site is the ghyll woodland, which contains several plants with an Atlantic distribution... |
15.8 | 39.2 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1001964,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Blackhorse Quarry Blackhorse Quarry Blackhorse Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England and is of geological interest.The site has a great value of vertebrate palaeontological interest, it is the type locality for the Wadhurst Clay Telham Bond Bed. The... |
0.1 | 0.4 | 1989 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1001964,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Bream Wood Bream Wood Bream Wood is a 7.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The SSSI is home to a number of small pools, as well as Scirpus sylvaticus. The upper drier slopes carry ancient... |
7.6 | 18.7 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002075,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Brede Pit and Cutting Brede Pit and Cutting Brede Pit and Cutting is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the parish of Brede, East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1990 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site is important for the study of palaeogeography, sedimentology and palaeoecology.... |
0.1 | 1.3 | 1990 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1005722,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs is a biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981... |
167.5 | 413.7 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1003033,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Burgh Hill Farm Meadow Burgh Hill Farm Meadow Burgh Hill Farm Meadow is a 0.95 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1984 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and is host to an uncommon type of grassland, among other features and species.... |
0.9 | 24.3 | 1984 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1001647,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Buxted Park Buxted Park Buxted Park is a 83.43 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1989 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site is an old deer park, which consists of large amounts of unimproved grassland areas... |
83.4 | 206.1 | 1989 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1003493,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Castle Hill Castle Hill, Brighton Castle Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Brighton, England. Although Brighton is a Unitary authority, English Nature classify it under East Sussex... |
113.5 | 280.4 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1004468,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Chailey Common Chailey Common Chailey Common is a 169 hectare biological site of Special Scientific Interest in the East Sussex. It is close to the village of North Chailey to the west of Newick... |
169.0 | 417.4 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1001918,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Clayton to Offham Escarpment Clayton To Offham Escarpment The Clayton to Offham Escarpment is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, but extends in to West Sussex and thus can be found on the List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Sussex as well as the List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex... |
379.3 | 937.2 | and | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002124,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | ||
| Combe Haven Combe Haven Combe Haven is a 156.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
156.1 | 385.7 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1001853,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Dallington Forest Dallington Forest Dallington Forest is a 16.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and is currently an area of ancient woodland.... |
16.2 | 40.0 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002152,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Darwell Wood Darwell Wood Darwell Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the county of East Sussex, England.The site is a broadleaved woodland, with a number of streams flowing into Darwell Reservoir.... |
37.6 | 92.9 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002162,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Ditchling Common Ditchling Common Ditchling Common once the King's land as part of the Saxon Manor, is now a Country Park north of Ditchling and lies between Haywards Heath and Lewes to the east of Burgess Hill in West Sussex. It covers an area of and can be found at map reference TQ337181... |
63.6 | 157.1 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002188,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest that stretches across two counties:Kent and East Sussex. It is of both geological and biological interest.... |
9,090.0 | 22461.8 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=2000533,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Eridge Green Eridge Green Eridge Green is an 8.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and currently maintains a woodland area within the site.... |
8.4 | 20.7 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002853,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Eridge Park Eridge Park Eridge Park is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located in East Sussex, England. The site is of biological interest, consisting of ancient woodland and parkland, supporting a wide range of flora and fauna... |
390.1 | 963.9 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1003196,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Firle Escarpment Firle Escarpment Firle Escarpment is a Site of Special Scientific Interest falling within the South Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the county of East Sussex, England. The area is of biological interest due to its chalk grassland habitat supporting many species of flora, including the rare early spider... |
301.3 | 744.6 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1000986,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Folkington Reservoir Folkington Reservoir Folkington Reservoir is a 5.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1987 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The banks of the reservoir support a chalkland area, and species such as Polygala calcarea and... |
5.7 | 14.1 | 1987 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002742,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Fore Wood Fore Wood Fore Wood is a 21.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1984 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.The SSSI is part of a RSPB reserve of the same name.... |
21.5 | 52.6 | 1984 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002864,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
H–P
| Site name | Reason for designation | Area | Grid reference | Year in which notified | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological interest | Geological interest | Hectares | Acres | ||||
| Hastingford Cutting Hastingford Cutting Hastingford Cutting is a 0.05 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1990 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
0.05 | 0.2 | 1990 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1005977,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. It is of geological and biological importance.... |
299.4 | 739.8 | 1990 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002885,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Heathfield Park Heathfield Park Heathfield Park is an English country house and walled park in the village of Old Heathfield in East Sussex. It is privately owned.Originally called Bayley Park, the mansion was begun by James Plummer in 1677 and continued by Raymond Blackmore in the early eighteenth century... |
40.8 | 100.8 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1001675,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Hemingfold Meadow Hemingfold Meadow Hemingfold Meadow is a 4.91 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1984 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site contains two conjoined lowland meadows containing flowering plants.... |
4.9 | 12.1 | 1984 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1001586,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Herstmonceux Park Herstmonceux Park Herstmonceux Park is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. It is of importance because of its wetland habitat and fen vegetation. It is the only known location of Milk Parsley Peucedanum palustre in the south-east.... |
4.5 | 11.1 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002902,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| High Rocks High Rocks High Rocks is a 3.2 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Tunbridge Wells in East Sussex, England... |
3.2 | 7.9 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002928,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| High Woods High Woods High Woods is a 33.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site is biologically important because the type of woodland, sessile oak coppice Quercus petraea, is not known... |
33.5 | 82.7 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1001606,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Houghton Green Cliff Houghton Green Cliff Houghton Green Cliff is a 0.125 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1990 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
0.1 | 0.3 | 1990 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1005473,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill | 64.4 | 159.1 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002145,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Leasam Heronry Wood Leasam Heronry Wood Leasam Heronry Wood is a 2.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1983 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
2.2 | 5.2 | 1983 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002938,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Lewes Brooks Lewes Brooks Lewes Brooks is a 330.07 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1988 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site is situated to the south of Lewes and west of the River Ouse on a flood plain, and contains many... |
330.0 | 822.8 | and | 1988 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1003002,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | ||
| Lewes Downs Lewes Downs Lewes Downs is a 149.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
149.8 | 370.2 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002952,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Lower Dicker Lower Dicker Lower Dicker is a 0.12 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1998 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site is a small, over-grown quarry approximately four kilometres north-west of Hailsham.-Geology:Exposures of a... |
0.1 | 0.2 | 1998 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=2000276,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Lullington Heath Lullington Heath Lullington Heath is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve within the South Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in the county of East Sussex, England. It is of interest because of its uncommon habitat of chalk grassland and chalk heath.... |
71.7 | 175.7 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1000792,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Maplehurst Wood Maplehurst Wood Maplehurst Wood is a 31.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in Westfield, East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.-References:... |
31.6 | 78.0 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002995,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Marline Valley Woods Marline Valley Woods Marline Valley Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. It is an ancient woodland containing a steep sided valley, known as a ghyll. Its uncommon habitat making the site of biological interest.... |
55.0 | 135.8 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1003006,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Milton Gate Marsh Milton Gate Marsh Milton Gate Marsh is a 18.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1991 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
18.6 | 46.9 | 1991 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1006128,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Northiam SSSI Northiam SSSI Northiam is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the county of East Sussex, England. It is a disused quarry, partially flooded, revealing structures of geological interest.... |
0.3 | 0.7 | 1998 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=2000200,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Offham Marshes Offham Marshes Offham Marshes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the county of East Sussex, England. Its biological interest comes from its habitat of alluvial marshland, which supports large numbers of amphibians. The land borders the River Ouse and is also home to birds such as mallards, mute swans,... |
38.1 | 94.1 | 1989 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1005745,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Paines Cross Meadow Paines Cross Meadow Paines Cross Meadow is a 3.66 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1991 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
3.6 | 9.0 | 1991 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1006671,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Park Corner Heath Park Corner Heath Park Corner Heath is a nature reserve in East Sussex, England. It is situated about south of East Hoathly, adjacent to the A22 main road between Uckfield and Eastbourne... |
3.5 | 8.7 | 1988 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1003074,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Penn's Rocks Penn's Rocks Penn's Rocks is a 10.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
10.1 | 25.0 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1003094,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Pevensey Levels Pevensey Levels The area known as the Pevensey Levels is a Site of Special Scientific Interest notified under Section 28 of theWildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It is an area of marshland situated between Bexhill in the east, Pevensey in the west and Hailsham in the north... |
3501.0 | 8650.9 | 1990 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1000914,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Plashett Park Wood Plashett Park Wood Plashett Park Wood is a 154.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1991 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. In the centre of the site, there is a rich community of breeding birds, as well as a number of... |
154.3 | 381.2 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002205,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
R–Z
| Site name | Reason for designation | Area | Grid reference | Year in which notified | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological interest | Geological interest | Hectares | Acres | ||||
| River Line | 1.8 | 4.6 | and | 1997 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=2000093,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | ||
| Rock Wood Rock Wood Rock Wood is a 10.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
10.3 | 25.5 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1003127,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Rye Harbour Rye Harbour SSSI Rye Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest is a nature reserve located on the western side of the mouth of the River Rother at Rye Harbour, about 1 mile downstream from Rye East Sussex... |
761.1 | 1800.6 | 1984 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1001954,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Sapperton Meadows Sapperton Meadows Sapperton Meadows is a 14.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1991 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
14.6 | 36.1 | 1991 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1003506,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Seaford to Beachy Head Seaford to Beachy Head Seaford to Beachy Head is a Site of Special Scientific Interest situated in East Sussex, England. It is of biological and geological interest, with varied habitats of chalk grassland and cliffs.... |
1,102 | 2723.1 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002008,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Southerham Grey Pit Southerham Grey Pit Southerham Grey Pit is a 8.4 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1990 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
8.4 | 20.8 | 1990 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1005889,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Southerham Machine Bottom Pit Southerham Machine Bottom Pit Southerham Machine Bottom Pit is a 1.6 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1999 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site is one of a large number of dis-used chalk pits on the outskirts of Lewes.... |
1.6 | 3.9 | 1999 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=2000277,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Southerham Works Pit Southerham Works Pit Southerham Works Pit is a 0.83 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1996 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site is home to late-glacial deposits, and is a key reference site for biostratigraphical studies in... |
0.8 | 2.0 | 1996 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=2000061,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| St. Dunstan's Farm Meadows St. Dunstan's Farm Meadows St. Dunstan's Farm Meadows is a 10.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1992 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
10.2 | 25.2 | 1992 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1006601,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Stockland Farm Meadows Stockland Farm Meadows Stockland Farm Meadows is a 5.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1992 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
5.8 | 14.2 | 1992 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1006353,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Waldron Cutting Waldron Cutting Waldron Cutting is a 0.19 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1990 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
0.1 | 0.4 | 1990 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1005480,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Weir Wood Reservoir Weir Wood Weir Wood Reservoir is a long stretch of water, situated close to Forest Row, East Sussex, England, on the north-western margins of Ashdown Forest. It has a full water capacity of , covering a site of . The reservoir was built over the period 1951-54, a process which involved damming the valley of... |
83.5 | 206.3 | 1985 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1003219,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Willingdon Down Willingdon Down Willingdon Down is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located in the borough of Eastbourne, East Sussex, England.The site falls within the South Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . It is of biological interest due to its uncommon habitat of chalk grassland. There is also archaeological... |
60.2 | 148.7 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002260,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Willingford Meadows Willingford Meadows Willingford Meadows is a 11.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1990 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.... |
11.4 | 28.2 | 1990 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1006042,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Wilmington Downs Wilmington Downs Wilmington Downs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest which is part of the South Downs in East Sussex, England. The area is of biological interest due to its rare chalk grassland habitat.... |
208.2 | 514.5 | 1986 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1003237,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||
| Winchelsea Cutting Winchelsea Cutting Winchelsea Cutting is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site is an exposed area of a road cutting that is of geological interest.... |
0.1 | 0.3 | 1990 | http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1005481,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL | |||