Archaeological sites · South East England
Maplehurst Wood
Maplehurst Wood — Site of Special Scientific Interest located in East Sussex, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ore · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Maplehurst Wood is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "Site of Special Scientific Interest located in East Sussex, England". Coordinates: 50.8918°, 0.5679°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Maplehurst Wood SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Maplehurst Wood is a 31.6-hectare (78-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Hastings in East Sussex. 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.8918, 0.5679
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Rother
- Parish
- Westfield
- Postcode
- TN37 7NQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Nearest railway station
- Ore — 3.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6754037 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Maplehurst Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Maplehurst Wood - geograph.org.uk - 423909.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maplehurst Wood?
- Maplehurst Wood is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN37 7NQ), in the parish of Westfield.
- Is Maplehurst Wood a listed building?
- Maplehurst Wood is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Maplehurst Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Maplehurst Wood is part of the Maplehurst Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Maplehurst Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Ore, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN37 7NQ.