List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex

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East Sussex, and its location within the United Kingdom

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in East Sussex, a county in South East England. East Sussex is bordered by Kent to the north, and Surrey to the south,^[1] and has an estimated population of 757,600 within an area of 1,795 km² (443,554.2 acres), therefore making it the 28th largest cermeonial county in the United Kingdom.^[2] As of 2008, there are 64 sites designated within this Area of Search, 47 of which have been designated for their biological interest, 13 for their geological interest, and four for both biological and geological interest.^[3] In England, the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which selects sites because of their flora, fauna, geological or physiographical features.^[4] Natural England took over the role of designating and managing SSSIs from English Nature in October 2006 when it was formed from the amalgamation of English Nature, parts of the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service. The data in this table is taken from English Nature's website in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI.^[5]

[edit] A – F

Site name	Reason for designation		Area[A]		Grid reference[B][C]	Year in which notified[D]	Map[E]
	Biological interest	Geological interest	Hectares	Acres
Arlington Reservoir	Y		99.4	245.6	TQ535075	1985	1
Asham Quarry		Y	2.85	N/A	TQ441059	1993	2
Ashburnham Park	Y		273.5	110.7	TQ695148	1986	3
Ashdown Forest	Y		3144.6	7770.3	TQ450300	1986	4
Bingletts Wood	Y		15.86	39.2	TQ623211	1985	5
Blackhorse Quarry		Y	0.19	0.49	TQ769142	1989	6
Bream Wood	Y		7.6	18.78	TQ523329	1985	7
Brede Pit And Cutting		Y	0.14	1.33	TQ832184	1990	8
Brighton To Newhaven Cliffs	Y	Y	167.5	413.7	TQ390015	1986	9
Burgh Hill Farm Meadow	Y		0.95	243	TQ537128	1984	10
Buxted Park	Y		83.43	206.16	TQ488225	1989	11
Castle Hill	Y		113.5	280.4	TQ51370070	1986	12
Chailey Common	Y		169	417.4	TQ390215	1985	13
Clayton To Offham Escarpment[F]	Y		379.3	937.2	TQ301136 and TQ400120	1986	14
Combe Haven	Y		156.1	385.7	TQ770102	1985	15
Dallington Forest	Y		16.2	40.0	TQ652208	1985	16
Darwell Wood	Y		37.6	92.9	TQ710202	1986	17
Ditchling Common	Y		63.6	157.1	TQ335183	1986	18
Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay	Y		9,090.00	22461.8	TR069201	1986	19
Eridge Green	Y		8.4	20.7	TQ554358	1985	20
Eridge Park	Y		390.1	963.9	TQ576344	1986	21
Firle Escarpment	Y		301.3	744.6	TQ480061	1985	22
Folkington Reservoir	Y		5.7	14.1	TQ564036	1987	23
Fore Wood	Y		21.5	52.6	TQ753128	1984	24

[edit] H – P

Site name	Reason for designation		Area[A]		Grid reference[B][C]	Year in which notified[D]	Map[E]
	Biological interest	Geological interest	Hectares	Acres
Hastingford Cutting		Y	0.05	0.23	TQ523259	1990	25
Hastings Cliffs To Pett Beach	Y	Y	299.4	739.8	TQ872112	1990	26
Heathfield Park	Y		40.8	100.8	TQ593210	1986	27
Hemingfold Meadow	Y		4.91	12.13	TQ777149	1984	28
Herstmonceux Park	Y		4.5	11.1	TQ650107	1986	29
High Rocks		Y	3.2	7.9	TQ560382	1986	30
High Woods	Y		33.5	82.7	TQ713100	1985	31
Houghton Green Cliff		Y	0.125	0.31	TQ931224	1990	32
Kingston Escarpment & Iford Hill	Y		64.4	159.1	TQ380080	1986	33
Leasam Heronry Wood	Y		2.2	5.2	TQ907216	1983	34
Lewes Brooks	Y		330.0	822.8	TQ410085 and TQ430075	1988	35
Lewes Downs	Y		149.8	370.2	TQ437103	1986	36
Lower Dicker		Y	0.12	0.23	TQ557111	1998	37
Lullington Heath	Y		71.7	175.7	TQ545017	1986	38
Maplehurst Wood	Y		31.6	78.08	TQ807134	1985	39
Marline Valley Woods	Y		55.0	135.82	TQ780122	1986	40
Milton Gate Marsh	Y		18.6	46.9	TQ541058	1991	41
Northiam		Y	0.30	0.74	TQ829253	1998	42
Offham Marshes	Y		38.1	94.1	TQ404118	1989	43
Paines Cross Meadow	Y		3.66	9.04	TQ616238	1991	44
Park Corner Heath	Y		3.5	8.7	TQ511149	1988	45
Penn's Rocks	Y		10.1	25.0	TQ520348	1985	46
Pevensey Levels	Y		3501.0	8650.9	TQ650070	1990	47
Plashett Park Wood	Y		154.3	381.2	TQ460156	1985	48

[edit] R – Z

Site name	Reason for designation		Area[A]		Grid reference[B][C]	Year in which notified[D]	Map[E]
	Biological interest	Geological interest	Hectares	Acres
River Line		Y	1.87	4.6	TQ714190 and TQ719192	1997	49
Rock Wood	Y		10.3	25.5	TQ471249	1985	50
Rye Harbour	Y	Y	761.1	1800.6	TQ935180	1984	51
Sapperton Meadows	Y		14.6	36.1	TQ588195	1991	52
Seaford To Beachy Head	Y	Y	1102	2723.1	TQ540970	1986	53
Southerham Grey Pit		Y	8.4	20.8	TQ427090	1990	54
Southerham Machine Bottom Pit		Y	1.6	3.9	TQ432090	1999	55
Southerham Works Pit		Y	0.83	2.0	TQ426096	1996	56
St. Dunstan's Farm Meadows	Y		10.2	25.2	TQ608193	1992	57
Stockland Farm Meadows	Y		5.8	14.2	TQ527251	1992	58
Waldron Cutting		Y	0.19	0.46	TQ552187	1990	59
Weir Wood Reservoir	Y		83.5	206.3	TQ395347	1985	60
Willingdon Down	Y		60.2	148.7	TQ578022	1986	61
Willingford Meadows	Y		11.4	28.2	TQ655223	1990	62
Wilmington Downs	Y		208.2	514.5	TQ545035	1986	63
Winchelsea Cutting		Y	0.13	0.33	TQ902169	1990	64

[edit] See also

Sussex Portal

• List of SSSIs by Area of Search

[edit] Notes

^A  Data rounded to one decimal place.

^B  Grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system, also known as OSGB36, and is the system used by the Ordnance Survey.^[6]

^C  Those SSSIs with more than one OS grid reference are composed of multiple sections, separated by non-SSSI land.^[6]

^D  Site notification consists of designating a site as an SSSI and consulting with the owner(s). This list uses the date notified under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

^E  Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by Natural England.

^F  Clayton To Offham Escarpment site extends into the county of West Sussex and so can be found on the list of SSSIs in West Sussex.^[5]

[edit] References

1. ^ Map of East Sussex. East Sussex County Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
2. ^ T 08: Selected age groups for local authorities in the United Kingdom; estimated resident population; Mid-2006 Population Estimates. Office for National Statistics (August 22,2007). Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
3. ^ Search results for East Sussex. Natural England. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
4. ^ Notification of SSSIs. English Nature. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
5. ^ ^{a b} Natural England citation sheets for each SSSI. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. (PDF files).

   Arlington Reservoir. Asham Quarry. Ashburnham Park. Ashdown Forest. Bingletts Wood. Blackhorse Quarry. Bream Wood. Brede Pit and Cutting. Brighton To Newhaven Cliffs. Burgh Hill Farm Meadow. Buxted Park. Castle Hill. Chailey Common. Clayton to Offham Escarpment. Combe Haven. Dallington Forest.

   Darwell Wood. Ditchling Common. Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay. Eridge Green. Eridge Park. Firle Escarpment. Folkington Reservoir. Fore Wood. Hastingford Cutting. Hastings Cliffs To Pett Beach. Heathfield Park. Hemingfold Meadow. Herstmonceux Park. High Rocks. High Woods. Houghton Green Cliff.

   Kingston Escarpment & Iford Hill. Leasam Heronry Wood. Lewes Brooks. Lewes Downs. Lower Dicker. Lullington Heath. Maplehurst Wood. Marline Valley Woods. Milton Gate Marsh. Northiam. Offham Marshes. Paines Cross Meadow. Park Corner Heath. Penn's Rocks. Pevensey Levels. Plashett Park Wood.

   River Line. Rock Wood. Rye Harbour. Sapperton Meadows. Seaford To Beachy Head. Southerham Grey Pit. Southerham Machine Bottom Pit. Southerham Works Pit. St. Dunstan's Farm Meadows. Stockland Farm Meadows. Waldron Cutting. Weir Wood Reservoir. Willingdon Down. Willingford Meadows. Wilmington Downs. Winchelsea Cutting.

6. ^ ^{a b} Guide to National Grid. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.