Ashburnham Park Explained

Ashburnham Park
Aos:	East Sussex
Interest:	Biological
Area:	109.9ha
Notifydate:	1986
Map:	Magic Map

Ashburnham Park is a 109.9abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Hastings in East Sussex.^{[1] [2]} It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.^[3] The park is the garden of Ashburnham Place and it is listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.^[4]

This former medieval deer park has many ancient trees which support more than 160 species of lichens. The habitats are parkland and woodland together with three ornamental lakes. The woods have a diverse selection of breeding bird species.^[5]

References

50.907°N 0.412°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Ashburnham Park . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 10 January 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Ashburnham Park. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 10 January 2019.
3. Book: Derek Ratcliffe

   . Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 50. Derek Ratcliffe . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521 21403 3 .

4. Web site: Ashburnham Place . Historic England. Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. 10 January 2019.
5. Web site: Ashburnham Park citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 10 January 2019.