Parks · South East England
Highwoods
Highwoods — Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Collington · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Highwoods is a public park in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8640°, 0.4350°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: High Woods SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
High Woods is a 33.7-hectare (83-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex. It is owned by Rother District Council and managed by Highwoods Preservation Society. This site has several different habitats, including the only area of sessile oak coppice in the county. There are also areas of pedunculate oak and birch woodland, acidic grassland on wet heath, ponds and streams. Moss species include Sphagnum squarrosum and Hookeria lucens.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.8640, 0.4350
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Rother
- Parish
- Bexhill-on-Sea
- Postcode
- TN39 4RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Nearest railway station
- Collington — 3.2 km
- Official site
- www.highwoodsbexhill.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15223923 (CC0)
- wikipedia: High Woods (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: High Woods Nr Little Common East Sussex - geograph.org.uk - 111197.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Highwoods?
- Highwoods is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN39 4RA), in the parish of Bexhill-on-Sea.
- Is Highwoods a listed building?
- Highwoods is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Highwoods a protected site?
- Yes — Highwoods is part of the High Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Highwoods free to visit?
- Yes, Highwoods is free to enter.
- How do I get to Highwoods?
- The nearest railway station is Collington, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN39 4RA.