St Helen's Wood | |
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Type | Local Nature Reserve |
Location | Hastings, East Sussex |
OS grid | TQ 814 119 |
Area | 34.6 hectares (85 acres) |
Managed by | St Helens Park Preservation Society |
St Helen's Wood is a 34.6-hectare (85-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Hastings in East Sussex. It is owned and managed by the St Helens Park Preservation Society. [1] [2]
The wood has many broad-leaved helleborines. There are also areas of grassland which are managed by horse grazing. Meadow flowers include red bartsia and green-winged orchids. [1]
There is access from St Helen's Wood Road.
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