House Copse

{{Short description|Site of special scientific interest in West Sussex, England}}

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|image= House Copse (7).jpg

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|name= House Copse

|aos= West Sussex

|interest=Biological

|gridref={{gbmappingsmall|TQ 227 357}}

|area= {{convert|12.5|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1983

|map=[https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271002093%27 Magic Map]

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House Copse is a {{convert| 12.5 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Crawley in West Sussex.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1002093&SiteName=&countyCode=46&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: House Copse | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 28 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271002093%27 |title=Map of House Copse|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 28 April 2019}}

This ancient wood was formerly managed as hornbeam and small-leaved lime coppice with oak standards. There is limited ground flora in densely shaded areas, but the banks of a stream have more diverse flora, including dog’s mercury, wood avens, bugle and enchanter’s nightshade.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1002093.pdf |title=House Copse citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 28 April 2019}}

The site is private land with no public access.