| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 787 163[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 22.2 hectares (55 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Pads Wood is a 22.2-hectare (55-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Midhurst in West Sussex.[1][2]
This ancient coppiced wood is mainly hazel and sweet chestnut with pedunculate oak and ash standards. The site has a rich lichen flora, most of which are epiphytic on the oak and ash standards, and a woodland ride has a rich display of flowering plants.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Pads Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ↑ "Map of Pads Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ↑ "Pads Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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