Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | West Sussex |
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Grid reference | TQ 294 331 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 43.8 hectares (108 acres) |
Notification | 1986 |
Location map | Magic 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
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Worth Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Map of Worth Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Worth Forest citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
51°04′59″N 0°09′14″W / 51.083°N 0.154°W / 51.083; -0.154
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