Maplehurst Wood
AosEast Sussex
InterestBiological
Gridref[1]
Area31.6 hectares (78 acres)[1]
Notifydate1985[1]

Maplehurst Wood is a 31.6-hectare (78-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Hastings in East Sussex.[1][2]

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Maplehurst Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Maplehurst Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Maplehurst Wood citation". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.