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Pads Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceSU 787 163
InterestBiological
Area22.2 hectares (55 acres)
Notification1984
Location mapMagic Map

Pads Wood is a 22.2-hectare (55-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Midhurst in West Sussex.

This ancient coppiced wood is mainly hazel and sweet chestnut with pedunculate oak and ash standards. The site has a rich lichen flora, most of which are epiphytic on the oak and ash standards, and a woodland ride has a rich display of flowering plants.

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Pads Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. "Map of Pads Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. "Pads Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

50°56′28″N 0°52′52″W / 50.941°N 0.881°W / 50.941; -0.881

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