Weir Wood Reservoir
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | East Sussex |
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Grid reference | TQ 394 348[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 153.5 hectares (379 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1985[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Weir Wood Reservoir is a 153.5-hectare (379-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Forest Row in East Sussex.[1][2] It is in High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty[3] and an area of 32.6 hectares (81 acres) is a Local Nature Reserve which is owned by Southern Water and managed by East Sussex County Council and Southern Water.[4][5]
This is one of the largest bodies of open water in the county and it has rich and diverse communities of breeding, wintering and passage birds. Breeding birds include great crested grebe, teal, mute swan, tufted duck, little grebe, reed warbler, sedge warbler, coot and moorhen.[3]
Weir Wood is also home to a sailing club and a fishing lodge.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Weir Wood Reservoir". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Map of Weir Wood Reservoir". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Weir Wood Reservoir citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Weirwood Reservoir". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Map of Weirwood Reservoir". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
External links
- Friends of Weir Wood
- Weir Wood Sailing Club
51°05′46″N 0°00′40″W / 51.096°N 0.011°W / 51.096; -0.011
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