Dallington Forest

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Dallington Forest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Stream in Dallington Forest - geograph.org.uk - 455731.jpg
Location East Sussex
Grid reference TQ 652 206 [1]
InterestBiological
Area16.1 hectares (40 acres) [1]
Notification 1985 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Dallington Forest is a 16.1-hectare (40-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) east of Heathfield in East Sussex. The SSSI is part of the larger Dallington Forest. [1] [2]

The Willingford Stream has cut through forest, creating a steep sided valley with a warm and moist microclimate and the woodland in the valley is the main feature of the site. In the north beech and oak are dominant, whereas in the south there is very little beech and the main trees are oak, birch and hazel. In the bottom of the valley there are stands of alder. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Dallington Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. "Map of Dallington Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. "Dallington Forest citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

Coordinates: 50°57′40″N0°21′04″E / 50.961°N 0.351°E / 50.961; 0.351