Wildlife reserves · South East England
Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve
Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Bosham · 4.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.8864°, -0.8342°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kingley Vale SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: KINGLEY VALE
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kingley Vale is a 204.4-hectare (505-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Chichester in West Sussex. It is also a Special Area of Conservation and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. An area of 147.9 hectares (365 acres) is a national nature reserve. Part of the land area designated as Kingley Vale SSSI is owned by the Forestry Commission The site is managed by Natural England. It has an information centre and a nature trail. There is a large area of grass downland and shrubland with a number of old yew trees. From the top there are views over Sussex and the south coast. There are a number of walks and bridleways around the NNR.The main walk (known as the "Hidden Landscape Trail") focuses on the Devil's Humps, Goosehill Camp and Auxiliary units of World War II, as well as highlighting other hidden ancient features. The reserve car park is at West Stoke about five miles northwest of Chichester, and there are footpaths leading up from the village of Stoughton.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8864, -0.8342
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Chichester
- Parish
- Funtington
- Postcode
- PO18 9BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chichester
- Nearest railway station
- Bosham — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6412784 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: KingleyVale.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve?
- Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO18 9BS), in the parish of Funtington.
- Is Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve a listed building?
- Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve is part of the Kingley Vale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the KINGLEY VALE National Nature Reserve.
- Is Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Bosham, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO18 9BS.
- Are dogs allowed at Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.