Worth Forest is a biological

Site of Special Scientific Interest A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...

south of

Crawley Crawley () is a large town and borough in West Sussex, England. It is south of London, north of Brighton and Hove, and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Crawley covers an area of and had a population of 106,597 at the time of th ...

in West Sussex. It is in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This ancient wood is in a

ghyll A gill or ghyll is a ravine or narrow valley in the North of England and other parts of the United Kingdom. The word originates from the Old Norse . Examples include Dufton Ghyll Wood, Dungeon Ghyll, Troller's Gill and Trow Ghyll. As a related ...

formed by a stream which has eroded soft sandstone. The poorly drained valley bottom has carpets of '' Sphagnum'' while the upper slopes are dry and have a diverse community of mosses, liverworts and lichens. The site is private land but it is crossed by public footpaths.

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{{SSSIs West Sussex Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Sussex Forests and woodlands of West Sussex