Nature Reserves in Sussex
We look after over 30 nature reserves across Sussex. These sites cover over 1800 hectares (4500 acres) and are some of the best places to see wildlife in Sussex.
Help us continue to look after these wild places, and the wildlife that lives there, by joining Sussex Wildlife Trust. Membership starts from as little as £2.50 / month. Click here to join online it's quick and easy!
Use the Google Map below to discover the wild places of Sussex, including directions. Use the controls to zoom and move around the map. Click of the placemarkers to find out more about each nature reserve or follow the named links.
The Sussex Wildlife Trust is carrying out a public consultation on the management of its new reserve at Graffham Common and would like your views on proposals for a future heathland restoration plan of the conifer plantation. ...
We have launched a free App, for iPhone and Android smartphones – a multimedia mobile trail guide – the Sussex Wildlife Trust Explorer. Woods Mill is the first nature reserve to be featured, with trail guides around ...
We welcome visitors to our nature reserves and operate a policy of open access wherever possible. There are a few exceptions, however, where we need conserve particularly sensitive wildlife or where access can only be gained through other land ...
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