Sussex Wildlife Trust Explained
The Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) is a conservation charity which aims to protect natural life in Sussex. It was founded in 1961 and is one of 46 wildlife trusts across the UK and the Isle of Man and Alderney., it has 33,000 members and manages 2000ha of land for nature.[1] It is a registered charity[2] and in the year to 31 March 2019 it had an income of £5.7 million and expenditure of £4 million, resulting in net income of £1.7 million.[3]
The SWT manages twenty-six nature reserves in the county. Nineteen are Sites of Special Scientific Interest, one is a national nature reserve, eleven are local nature reserves, eight are Special Areas of Conservation, three are Special Protection Areas, three are Ramsar sites and seven are Nature Conservation Review sites. Its headquarters at Woods Mill, south of Henfield, is also a nature reserve with a lake, woodland and meadows.
The historic county of Sussex is divided into the administrative counties of East Sussex and West Sussex. The South Downs stretches across the county from west to east. This area is chalk and to the north is the Weald, which is composed of heavy clays and sand. The coast has a succession of holiday towns such as Brighton, Eastbourne, Bognor Regis and Worthing.[4]
Key
Public access
- FP = public access to footpaths through the site
- NO = No public access to the site
- PP = public access to part of the site
- YES = public access to the whole or most of the site
Designations
Sites
Notes and References
- Web site: About us. Sussex Wildlife Trust. 29 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190410213957/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/about-us. 10 April 2019. live.
- Web site: Sussex Wildlife Trust: Accounts for the Year to 31 March 2019. Charity Commission. 30 January 2020.
- Web site: Sussex Wildlife Trust Report and Annual Accounts 2018–19. 16. Sussex Wildlife Trust. 9 September 2019.
- Encyclopedia: Sussex. Encyclopaedia Britannica. 13 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725010339/https://www.britannica.com/place/Sussex-historical-county-England. 25 July 2019. live.
- Web site: Local Nature Reserves (England). Natural England. 2 February 2020.
- Book: Derek Ratcliffe
. Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review . 1 . Derek Ratcliffe . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge, UK . 1977 . 978-0-521-21403-2.
- Web site: National Nature Reserves in England. Natural England. 2 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20150921055339/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-nature-reserves-in-england. 21 September 2015. live.
- Web site: Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar sites). The Ramsar Convention Secretariat. 2 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190618152012/https://www.ramsar.org/about/wetlands-of-international-importance-ramsar-sites. 18 June 2019. live.
- Web site: Special Areas of Conservation (England) . Natural England. 2 February 2020.
- Web site: Special Protection Areas (England) . Natural England. 2 February 2020.
- Web site: Sites of Special Scientific Interest - Managing Your Land. Natural England. 2 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200114010938/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/protected-areas-sites-of-special-scientific-interest. 14 January 2020. live.
- Web site: Amberley Wildbrooks . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221230344/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/amberley-wildbrooks . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Arun Valley . Ramsar Site. Natural England. 5 April 2019.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Arun Valley . Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 5 April 2019.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Arun Valley . Special Protection Areas . Natural England. 5 April 2019.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Amberley Wild Brooks . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 April 2019.
- Web site: Amberley Wildbrooks Reserve Profile . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 31 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190411185821/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/amberley-wildbrooks/reserve-profile . 11 April 2019 . live .
- Web site: Brickfield Meadow . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182934/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/brickfield-meadow . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Burton and Chingford Ponds. Sussex Wildlife Trust. 20 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182933/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/burton-chingford-ponds. 21 December 2018. live.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Burton and Chingford Ponds . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England . 6 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091400/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1008820&SiteName=&countyCode=46&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 27 March 2019 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Burton Park . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 6 April 2019.
- Web site: Burton Park citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 19 April 2019.
- Web site: Cooksbridge Meadow . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182915/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/cooksbridge-meadow . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Ditchling Beacon . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182858/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/ditchling-beacon . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Clayton to Offham Escarpment . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 April 2019.
- Web site: Ditchling Beacon Reserve Profile. Sussex Wildlife Trust. 13 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321141524/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/ditchling-beacon/reserve-profile. 21 March 2019. live.
- Web site: Ebernoe Common . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182813/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/ebernoe-common . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Ratcliffe, p. 48
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Ebernoe Common . National Nature Reserves. Natural England. 6 April 2019.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Ebernoe Common . Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 6 April 2019.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Ebernoe Common . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 April 2019.
- Web site: Ebernoe Common citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 24 April 2019.
- Web site: Eridge Rocks . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182953/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/eridge-rocks . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Eridge Green . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 10 January 2019.
- Web site: Eridge Green citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181219230340/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1002853.pdf. 19 December 2018. live.
- Web site: Filsham Reedbed. Sussex Wildlife Trust. 20 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182917/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/filsham-reedbed. 21 December 2018. live.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Filsham Reed Beds. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England . 10 January 2019.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Combe Haven . Sites of Special Scientific Interest . Natural England . 10 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190212070519/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001853&SiteName=&countyCode=14&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 12 February 2019 . live .
- Web site: Flatropers Wood . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221183002/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/flatropers-wood . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Flatropers Wood Reserve Profile. Sussex Wildlife Trust. 14 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190814180320/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/flatropers-wood/reserve-profile. 14 August 2019. live.
- Web site: Gillham Woods . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182911/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/gillham-woods . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Gillham Wood Reserve Profile . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 14 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814211115/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/gillham-woods/reserve-profile . 14 August 2019 . live .
- Web site: Graffham Common . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221183000/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/graffham-common . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Graffham Common Reserve Profile . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 14 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814220207/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/graffham-common/reserve-profile . 14 August 2019 . live .
- Web site: Iping and Stedham Commons. Sussex Wildlife Trust. 20 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401132051/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/iping-stedham-commons. 1 April 2019. live.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Iping Common . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England . 6 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091532/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1008971&SiteName=&countyCode=46&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 27 March 2019 . live .
- Ratcliffe, p. 119
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Iping Common . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 7 April 2019.
- Web site: Iping Common citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 1 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321141514/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000461.pdf. 21 March 2019. live.
- Web site: Levin Down . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182913/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/levin-down . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Levin Down. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 May 2019.
- Web site: Levin Down citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321141459/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000626.pdf. 21 March 2019. live.
- Web site: Malling Down . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182958/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/malling-down . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Ratcliffe, pp. 116–17
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Lewes Downs . Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 10 January 2019.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Lewes Downs . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 16 January 2019.
- Web site: Malling Down Reserve Profile . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 15 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190815162531/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/malling-down/reserve-profile . 15 August 2019 . live .
- Web site: Marline Valley . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182818/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/marline-valley . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Marline Wood . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England . 10 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230742/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1009021&SiteName=&countyCode=14&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 20 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Marline Valley Woods . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 10 January 2019.
- Web site: Marline Valley Woods citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 17 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181219230435/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1003006.pdf. 19 December 2018. live.
- Web site: The Mens . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182753/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/the-mens . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Ratcliffe, pp. 48–49
- Web site: Designated Sites View: The Mens. Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 6 April 2019.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: The Mens . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 May 2019.
- Web site: The Mens citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321143025/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000537.pdf. 21 March 2019. live.
- Web site: Old Lodge . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182826/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/old-lodge . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Old Lodge, Nutley . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England . 10 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041334/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1009058&SiteName=&countyCode=14&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Ratcliffe, p. 115
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Ashdown Forest . Special Areas of Conservation . Natural England . 10 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190214061554/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK0030080&SiteName=ashdown&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 14 February 2019 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Ashdown Forest . Special Protection Areas . Natural England . 10 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190214061645/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK9012181&SiteName=ashdown&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 14 February 2019 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Ashdown Forest. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 10 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190214061635/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001983&SiteName=&countyCode=14&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=. 14 February 2019. live.
- Web site: Pevensey Marshes . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182909/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/pevensey-marshes . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Ratcliffe, p. 166
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Pevensey Levels . Ramsar Site. Natural England. 10 January 2019.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Pevensey Levels . Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 10 January 2019.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Pevensey Levels . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 10 January 2019.
- Web site: Pevensey Marshes Reserve Profile . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 15 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190815173048/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/pevensey-marshes/reserve-profile . 15 August 2019 . live .
- Web site: Rye Harbour . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182815/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/rye-harbour . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Rye Harbour . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England . 10 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230938/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1009115&SiteName=&countyCode=14&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 20 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay . Ramsar Site . Natural England . 16 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180716173248/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK11023&SiteName=RYE&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 16 July 2018 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Dungeness. Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. 16 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190218081935/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK0013059&SiteName=dunge&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=. 18 February 2019. live.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay . Special Protection Area . Natural England . 16 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190218201924/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK9012091&SiteName=RYE&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 18 February 2019 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay . Sites of Special Scientific Interest . Natural England . 10 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190218081903/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S2000533&SiteName=&countyCode=14&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 18 February 2019 . live .
- Web site: Seaford Head. Sussex Wildlife Trust. 20 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182742/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/seaford-head. 21 December 2018. live.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Seaford Head . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England . 10 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041317/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1009127&SiteName=&countyCode=14&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Ratcliffe, p. 1
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Seaford to Beachy Head . Sites of Special Scientific Interest . Natural England . 10 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190220062859/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1002008&SiteName=&countyCode=14&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 20 February 2019 . live .
- Web site: Seaford Head Local Nature Reserve Guide. Sussex Wildlife Trust. 19 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220062816/https://assets.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/seaford-head-nr-new-leaflet-2014.pdf. 20 February 2019. live.
- Web site: Selwyns Wood . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221183011/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/selwyns-wood . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Selwyns Wood Reserve Profile . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 16 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816124419/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/selwyns-wood/reserve-profile . 16 August 2019 . live .
- Web site: Southerham Farm. Sussex Wildlife Trust. 20 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181221183009/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/southerham. 21 December 2018. live.
- Web site: Southerham Farm Reserve Profile . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 16 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816154035/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/southerham/reserve-profile . 16 August 2019 . live .
- Web site: Waltham Brooks . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182901/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/waltham-brooks . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Waltham Brooks . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 May 2019.
- Web site: Waltham Brooks citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190523192557/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000711.pdf. 23 May 2019. live.
- Web site: West Dean Woods. Sussex Wildlife Trust. 20 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182848/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/west-dean-woods. 21 December 2018. live.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: West Dean Woods . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 10 January 2019.
- Web site: West Dean Woods citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 24 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321141456/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1001418.pdf. 21 March 2019. live.
- Web site: Withdean Woods . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182727/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/withdean-woods . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Withdean & Westdene Woods . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England . 10 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230924/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1009822&SiteName=&countyCode=14&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= . 20 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Woods Mill . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 20 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182837/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/woods-mill . 21 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Woods Mill Reserve Profile . Sussex Wildlife Trust . 16 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923095820/https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/woods-mill?s=getting-around . 23 September 2015 . live .