Outstanding example of lowland heath with a wealth of fauna and flora

Location

Size

80 hectares

Further information

Nature Reserve guide entry (pdf)

Species Recording Form

Nearest cycle networks to this nature reserve

Nearby SWT reserves

West Dean Woods

photo Hugh Clark

Iping and Stedham Commons represent some of the best that this scarce heathland habitat can offer. As rich in atmosphere as it is in wildlife.

What you can see

Digger wasps, field crickets, tiger beetles, woodlark, Dartford warbler, nightjar, stonechat and sundew.

The reserve is two miles west of Midhurst, there is a large car park on the Elsted Road just off the A272. The reserve is flat and there are no stiles, but there are many gates to allow entry into the grazing area of Stedham Common.