Gillham Wood

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{{infobox park

| name = Gillham Wood

| photo = Gillam Wood, Bexhill-on-Sea - geograph.org.uk - 697223.jpg

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| type = Nature reserve

| grid_ref_UK = TQ717069

| location = Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex

| area = {{convert| 3 |ha|acre|abbr=off}}

| manager = Sussex Wildlife Trust

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Gillham Wood is a {{convert|3 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} nature reserve west of Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex. It is managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust.{{cite web|url= https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/gillham-woods |title= Gillham Wood |publisher= Sussex Wildlife Trust |accessdate= 14 August 2019}}

The wood is mainly oak with an understorey of hazel, birch and holly. An old bomb crater is now a pond which provides water for a variety of wildlife. Part of the site is closed to the public so as to provide a sanctuary for foxes and other wildlife.{{cite web|url= https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/gillham-woods/reserve-profile |title= Gillham Wood Reserve Profile |publisher= Sussex Wildlife Trust |accessdate= 14 August 2019}} Fungi include parasitic bolete,{{cite web|url=https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/gillham-wood-1/|title=Gillham Wood|publisher=Woodland Trust}} and seventy-four species of birds have been recorded on the site.{{cite web|url=https://www.landscapebritain.co.uk/nature-reserves/east-sussex/gillham-wood/|title=Gillham Wood|publisher =Landscape Britain}}

{{commons category|Gillham Woods|Gillham Wood}}

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Category:Sussex Wildlife Trust

Category:Bexhill-on-Sea