Introduction
Church Wood & Robsack Wood are remnants of the large ancient woodland which used to cover much of the Hollington area. The wood has much history and many myths associated with it.
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Location
Hastings, East Sussex
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Grid Reference
TQ785113
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Nature Conservation Designation
Church Wood & Robsack Wood proposed Local Nature Reserve
Church Wood Site of Nature Conservation Importance
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Habitat
Ancient semi-natural woodland, gill woodland, freshwater streams, semi-improved meadow
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Access
The site has two main entrances. One is reached from the track off Church Wood Drive which leads to St Leonards Church Church in the wood). The other entrance is off Church Wood Drive opposite the junction to Mayfield Lane.
There are public footpaths and tracks throughout the wood and meadow. The nearest bus stops are at Tesco and along Church Wood Drive near the junction to Mayfield Lane. Many of the towns bus services stop at Tesco. The nearest train station, West St Leonards, is not within walking distance of the site. There is a small car park near the entrance to St Leonards Church at the end of the track off Church Wood Drive.
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Wildlife
Interesting woodland plants include toothwort, coralroot bittercress, early purple orchid and goldilocks buttercup. Recently cut coppice and the woodland edge around the meadow is rich in invertebrates with the woodland grasshopper being one of the rarest and most conspicuous of the areas insect life.
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Map of Church Wood and Robsack Wood
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Church Wood and
Robsack Wood
