Filsham Reedbed

Filsham Reedbed
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TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationSt Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
OS gridTQ 777 097
Area18.5 hectares (46 acres)
Managed bySussex Wildlife Trust

Filsham Reedbed is an 18.5-hectare (46-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of St Leonards-on-Sea in East Sussex. It is owned by Hastings Borough Council and managed by Sussex Wildlife Trust.[1][2][3] It is part of Combe Haven Site of Special Scientific Interest.[4]

This is one of the largest reedbeds in the county and it also has areas of grazing marsh, swamp and ancient woodland. There is a wide variety of plants and over 1000 species of invertebrates have been recorded. The bird life is also important and diverse.[3]

There is access from Reedswood Road and from a footpath alongside Combe Haven river.

  1. ^ "Filsham Reed Beds". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Filsham Reed Beds". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Filsham Reedbed". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Combe Haven". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 January 2019.