Marline Valley Woods

Marline Valley Woods is a 55.1-hectare (136-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Hastings in East Sussex.[1][2] An area of 40.3 hectares (100 acres) is a Local Nature Reserve[3][4] owned by Hastings Borough Council and managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust.[5]

Marline Valley Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchEast Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 779 121[1]
InterestBiological
Area55.1 hectares (136 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site has ancient woodland and species rich unimproved grassland. The wood has standards of pedunculate oak and coppice of hornbeam, hazel and sweet chestnut. A stream runs along a steep sided valley which has 61 species of mosses and liverworts, including some uncommon species.[6]

There is access from Queensway.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Marline Valley Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. "Map of Marline Valley Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. "Designated Sites View: Marline Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. "Map of Marline Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  5. "Marline Valley". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  6. "Marline Valley Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.

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