High Woods

{{Short description|Protected area in East Sussex, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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|name= High Woods

|aos= East Sussex

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|33.7|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1985

|map=[https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001606%27 Magic Map]

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High Woods is a {{convert| 33.7 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001606&SiteName=&countyCode=14&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: High Woods | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 15 January 2019}}{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001606%27|title=Map of High Woods|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 15 January 2019}} It is owned by Rother District Council and managed by Highwoods Preservation Society.{{cite web|url=https://www.highwoodsbexhill.org.uk/|title=Highwoods SSSI|publisher=Highwoods Preservation Society|accessdate= 15 January 2019}}

This site has several different habitats, including the only area of sessile oak coppice in the county. There are also areas of pedunculate oak and birch woodland, acidic grassland on wet heath, ponds and streams. Moss species include Sphagnum squarrosum and Hookeria lucens.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1001606.pdf |title=High Woods citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 15 January 2019}}