Sissinghurst Park Wood

Sissinghurst Park Wood is a 31.1-hectare (77-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Sissinghurst Kent.[1][2]

Sissinghurst Park Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationKent
Grid referenceTQ 802 388[1]
InterestBiological
Area31.1 hectares (77 acres)[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This wood is mainly sweet chestnut coppice, and the importance of the site lies in the number of rare plants found in its rides. It is the most eastern locality in Britain for ivy-leaved bellflower.[3]

The site is private with no public access.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Sissinghurst Park Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Sissinghurst Park Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Sissinghurst Park Wood citation". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 February 2018.

51°07′12″N 0°34′23″E / 51.12°N 0.573°E / 51.12; 0.573