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Size: 33ha.
Sopley has both dry & wet heath, bordered by woodland. Late summer colours of dwarf gorse & heather.
Wildlife interest:
- The dry heathland, covered with ling & bell heather, is home to sand lizards & smooth snakes, with heath grasshoppers, wood tiger beetle & grayling butterfly.
- In the moss-covered boggy areas are cotton grass, round & long-leaved sundews & bog asphodel.
- Many dragonfly & damsel species share the habitat with raft spiders & bog bush crickets.
Best time to visit:
High summer for the wildlife, autumn for the colour.
Access:
Soft & uneven ground conditions.
Location:
Map ref. SZ 129971. From Hurn bridge roundabout travel 300m along Avon Causeway road to a lay-by on the right hand side of the road. Access is across the road or via the Forestry Commission path near the recycling bins. |
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