Fore Wood
Protected area in East Sussex, England
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Fore Wood is a 20.9-hectare (52-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Hastings in East Sussex.[1][2] It is part of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds nature reserve of the same name,[3] and the land designated as Fore Wood SSSI is entirely owned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.[4]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| |
| Location | East Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 753 128[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 20.9 hectares (52 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
The woodland in this steep valley is variable and it has been considerably modified in some areas. Flora include hay-scented buckler-fern, greater wood-rush and hard fern, as well as three rare mosses. There is also a rich community of breeding birds.[5]
