Forests & woodlands · South East England
Malling Down Nature Reserve
Malling Down Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lewes · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Malling Down Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.8795°, 0.0282°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lewes Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Malling Down is an 85-hectare (210-acre) nature reserve on the eastern outskirts of Lewes in East Sussex. It is managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust. It is part of Lewes Downs, which is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. Special Area of Conservation and Site of Special Scientific Interest. The South Downs site is chalk grassland, which is one of Britain's richest habitats for flowers. There are many orchids including the widespread common spotted and fragrant and rarer ones such as the musk and frog orchid.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8795, 0.0282
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Lewes
- Parish
- Lewes
- Postcode
- BN7 2UQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
- Nearest railway station
- Lewes — 1.5 km
Sources
- osm: w252613641 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Malling Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Malling Down Nature Reserve (geograph 2742190).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Malling Down Nature Reserve?
- Malling Down Nature Reserve is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN7 2UQ), in the parish of Lewes.
- Who owns Malling Down Nature Reserve?
- Malling Down Nature Reserve is owned by Sussex Wildlife Trust.
- Is Malling Down Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Malling Down Nature Reserve is part of the Lewes Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Malling Down Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Malling Down Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Malling Down Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Lewes, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN7 2UQ.