Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | East Sussex |
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Grid reference | TQ 621 211 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 16.0 hectares (40 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1985 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Bingletts Wood is a 16-hectare (40-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Heathfield in East Sussex. [1] [2]
Part of this ancient wood is a steep sided valley which has a warm and moist microclimate and it is rich in mosses and liverworts. A woodland glade has two ponds which support white water lily and several species of pondweed. [3]
The site is private land with no public access.
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