Gillham Wood
TypeNature reserve
LocationBexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
OS gridTQ717069
Area3 hectares (7.4 acres)
Managed bySussex Wildlife Trust

Gillham Wood is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) nature reserve west of Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex. It is managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust.[1]

The wood is mainly oak with an understorey of hazel, birch and holly. An old bomb crater is now a pond which provides water for a variety of wildlife. Part of the site is closed to the public so as to provide a sanctuary for foxes and other wildlife.[2] Fungi include parasitic bolete,[3] and seventy-four species of birds have been recorded on the site.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gillham Wood". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Gillham Wood Reserve Profile". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Gillham Wood". Woodland Trust.
  4. ↑ "Gillham Wood". Landscape Britain.

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