High Woods

High Woods is a 33.7-hectare (83-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex.^[1][2] It is owned by Rother District Council and managed by Highwoods Preservation Society.^[3]

High Woods

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	East Sussex
Grid reference	TQ 713 098[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	33.7 hectares (83 acres)[1]
Notification	1985[1]
Location map	Magic Map

This site has several different habitats, including the only area of sessile oak coppice in the county. There are also areas of pedunculate oak and birch woodland, acidic grassland on wet heath, ponds and streams. Moss species include Sphagnum squarrosum and Hookeria lucens.^[4]