Heathfield Park SSSI

Heathfield Park SSSI is a 41-hectare (100-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Heathfield in East Sussex.^[1][2] It is part of Heathfield Park, a Grade II* listed building^[3] and park.

Heathfield Park

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	East Sussex
Grid reference	TQ 594 209[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	41.0 hectares (101 acres)[1]
Notification	1986[1]
Location map	Magic Map

This is a steep valley carved by a stream. The sheltered wooded habitat has a warm and moist microclimate and it has a number of plant species usually restricted to western Britain, such as Cornish moneywort, hay-scented buckler-fern and the liverwort Frullania tamarisci. The site is also important for lichens and 76 species have been recorded.^[4]

The site is private land with no public access.