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Worth Forest

Worth Forest

Forest and Site of Special Scientific Interest in Crawley, West Sussex

Worth Forest is a 43.8-hectare (108-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Crawley in West Sussex. It is in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1][2]

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This ancient wood is in a ghyll formed by a stream which has eroded soft sandstone. The poorly drained valley bottom has carpets of Sphagnum while the upper slopes are dry and have a diverse community of mosses, liverworts and lichens.[3]

The site is private land but it is crossed by public footpaths.

References

  1. [1]
    "Designated Sites View: Worth Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Map of Worth Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Worth Forest citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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