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Ashdown Forest

East Sussex · Woodland · lowland heath and mixed woodland common

Common land - Conservators of Ashdown Forest
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Ashdown Forest is a 2,472-hectare tract of ancient heathland and woodland common in the High Weald, about 30 miles south of London, managed by the Conservators under a historic charter. Around 40% of the common is wooded, with the rest open heath, and it is the real-world setting for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories.

Soil: acidic sandy soils over Hastings Beds sandstone, free-draining

Dominant species: birch, Scots pine, oak in the wooded portion of the common

Parking: Numerous small free car parks dotted around the forest

What you might find here

Based on habitat type - always identify what you actually see, don't assume it matches this list.

Blackberry Bilberry Sloe (Blackthorn) Hawthorn berries

Source: Wikipedia