Wakehurst and Chiddingly Woods explained

Wakehurst and Chiddingly Woods is a 155.9abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Crawley in West Sussex, England.^{[1] [2]} It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,^[3] and part of it is a Geological Conservation Review site.^[4]

These woods have steep sided valleys formed by streams cutting through Wadhurst Clay and Tunbridge Wells sands, exposing outcrops of sandstone. The valleys have a warm, moist micro-climate, with a rich variety of ferns, mosses, liverworts and lichens. There is a diverse breeding bird community. Chiddingly Wood is geologically important because weathering of its sandstone has produced sculptured blocks and a comprehensive set of micro-weathering features.^[5]

References

51.073°N -0.094°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Wakehurst and Chiddingly Woods . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 May 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Wakehurst and Chiddingly Woods. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 May 2019.
3. Book: Derek Ratcliffe

   . Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 48 . Derek Ratcliffe . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .

4. Web site: Chiddingly Wood (Quaternary of South-East England) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 6 April 2019.
5. Web site: Wakehurst and Chiddingly Woods citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 May 2019.