Worth Forest

Worth Forest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 294 331[1]
InterestBiological
Area43.8 hectares (108 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Worth Forest is a 43.8-hectare (108-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Crawley in West Sussex. It is in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1][2]

This ancient wood is in a ghyll formed by a stream which has eroded soft sandstone. The poorly drained valley bottom has carpets of Sphagnum while the upper slopes are dry and have a diverse community of mosses, liverworts and lichens.[3]

The site is private land but it is crossed by public footpaths.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Worth Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Worth Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Worth Forest citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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