Ashburnham Park
Conservation site in East Sussex, England
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | East Sussex |
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Grid reference | TQ 697 147[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 109.9 hectares (272 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1986[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Ashburnham Park is a 109.9-hectare (272-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Hastings in East Sussex.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.[3] The park is the garden of Ashburnham Place and it is listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.[4]
This former medieval deer park has many ancient trees which support more than 160 species of lichens. The habitats are parkland and woodland together with three ornamental lakes. The woods have a diverse selection of breeding bird species.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Ashburnham Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Map of Ashburnham Park". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 50. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
- ^ "Ashburnham Place". Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. Historic England. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Ashburnham Park citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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- Fore Wood
- Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach
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- High Woods
- Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill
- Leasam Heronry Wood
- Lewes Brooks
- Lewes Downs
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- Maplehurst Wood
- Marline Valley Woods
- Milton Gate Marsh
- Offham Marshes
- Paines Cross Meadow
- Park Corner Heath
- Penn's Rocks
- Pevensey Levels
- Plashett Park Wood
- Rock Wood
- Rye Harbour
- Sapperton Meadows
- Seaford to Beachy Head
- St Dunstan's Farm Meadows
- Stockland Farm Meadows
- Weir Wood Reservoir
- Willingdon Down
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- Wilmington Downs
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- Brede Pit and Cutting
- Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs
- Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
- Hastingford Cutting
- Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach
- High Rocks
- Houghton Green Cliff
- Lower Dicker
- Northiam
- River Line
- Rye Harbour
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