Withdean and Westdene Woods
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Brighton, East Sussex |
| OS grid | TQ 296 077 |
| Area | 7.9 hectares (20 acres) |
| Managed by | Brighton and Hove City Council and Sussex Wildlife Trust |
Withdean and Westdene Woods is a 7.9-hectare (20-acre) Local Nature Reserve in four separate areas in Brighton in East Sussex. Most of the site is owned and managed by Brighton and Hove City Council.[1][2] Withdean Woods is a 1-hectare (2.5-acre) nature reserve managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust.[3]
Many of the mature trees on this site were destroyed by the Great Storm of 1987, but it still has a range of mammals including foxes, badgers and common pipistrelle bats, while there are birds such as great spotted woodpecker and firecrests.[3]
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References
- ^ "Withdean and Westdene Woods". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Map of Withdean and Westdene Woods". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Withdean Woods". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 20 December 2018.