Weir Wood Reservoir Explained

Weir Wood Reservoir
Aos:	East Sussex
Interest:	Biological
Area:	153.5ha
Notifydate:	1985
Map:	Magic Map

Weir Wood Reservoir is a 153.5abbr=offNaNabbr=off 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 and an area of 32.6ha is a Local Nature Reserve which is owned by Southern Water and managed by East Sussex County Council and Southern Water.^{[3] [4]}

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.^[5]

Weir Wood is also home to a sailing club and a fishing lodge.

External links

• Friends of Weir Wood
• Weir Wood Sailing Club

51.096°N -0.011°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Weir Wood Reservoir. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 25 January 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Weir Wood Reservoir. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 25 January 2019.
3. Web site: Weirwood Reservoir. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 25 January 2019.
4. Web site: Map of Weirwood Reservoir. Local Nature Reserves . Natural England. 25 January 2019.
5. Web site: Weir Wood Reservoir citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 25 January 2019.