Maplehurst Wood
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | East Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 808 134[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 31.6 hectares (78 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Maplehurst Wood is a 31.6-hectare (78-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Hastings in East Sussex.[1][2]
This wood has probably existed since the Middle Ages and a large part of it is still semi-natural. It has a variety of woodland types and a network of rides and streams. The wood is locally important for its breeding birds such as greater spotted woodpecker, tawny owl and nuthatch.[3]
