Gillham Wood

Coordinates: 50°50′10″N 0°26′13″E / 50.836°N 0.437°E / 50.836; 0.437
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Gillham Wood
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TypeNature reserve
LocationBexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
OS gridTQ717069
Area3 hectares (7.4 acres)
Managed bySussex Wildlife Trust

Gillham Wood is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) nature reserve west of Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex. It is managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust.[1]

The wood is mainly oak with an understorey of hazel, birch and holly. An old bomb crater is now a pond which provides water for a variety of wildlife. Part of the site is closed to the public so as to provide a sanctuary for foxes and other wildlife.[2] Fungi include parasitic bolete,[3] and seventy-four species of birds have been recorded on the site.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gillham Wood". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Gillham Wood Reserve Profile". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Gillham Wood". Woodland Trust.
  4. ^ "Gillham Wood". Landscape Britain.

50°50′10″N 0°26′13″E / 50.836°N 0.437°E / 50.836; 0.437