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Ditchling Common

Ditchling Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Area of SearchEast Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 334 185[1]
InterestBiological
Area66.5 hectares (164 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Ditchling Common is a 66.5-hectare (164-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Wivelsfield in East Sussex. It is a country park. which is owned and managed by East Sussex County Council.[1][2]

The common has several different types of acidic heath grassland, together with areas of bracken, scrub, woodland, streams and a pond. The rich butterfly and moth fauna includes several uncommon species such as the small pearl-bordered fritillary and green hairstreak butterflies.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Ditchling Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Ditchling Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Ditchling Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

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