West Dean Woods is a 16.3-hectare (40-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of West Dean in West Sussex.[1][2] It is managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 846 155[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 16.3 hectares (40 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
These woods have records dating back to the sixteenth century. The ground layer is rich in flowering plants, including white helleborine, fly orchid and around two million wild daffodils. Thirty five bryophytes have been recorded and invertebrates include two rare hoverflies which live on dead wood, Cheilosa carbonaria and Cheilosa nigripes.[4][3]
There is no public access to the site.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: West Dean Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Map of West Dean Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ a b "West Dean Woods". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "West Dean Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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