Mills Rocks

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Mills Rocks
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Mills Rocks (2).jpg
Location West Sussex
Grid reference TQ 414 370 [1]
InterestBiological
Area1.9 hectares (4.7 acres) [1]
Notification 1985 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Mills Rocks is a 1.9-hectare (4.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of East Grinstead in West Sussex. [1] [2]

This site has rock outcrops with a number of rare plants, such as reed fescue grass at one of its only two locations in southern England. The rocks also support a rich variety of mosses and liverworts. There are also areas of woodland, bracken and bramble. [3]

The site is private land but a public footpath runs through it.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Mills Rocks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. "Map of Mills Rocks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. "Mills Rocks citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.

Coordinates: 51°06′54″N0°07′05″E / 51.115°N 0.118°E / 51.115; 0.118