Little Bellhurst Wood

Wood, Forest in Sussex Rother

England

Little Bellhurst Wood

Great Knelle Farm Seen from the Farm World tractor ride. For more information see the Great Knelle Farm website <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.farmworld-rye.co.uk" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.farmworld-rye.co.uk">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Great Knelle Farm Credit: Andy Potter

Little Bellhurst Wood is a pristine woodland located in the county of Sussex, England. Situated near the village of Bellhurst, the wood covers an area of approximately 100 acres, encompassing a diverse range of flora and fauna. The wood is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, recognized for its remarkable biodiversity and ecological importance.

The woodland is predominantly composed of native broadleaf trees, including oak, beech, and ash, which create a dense and enchanting canopy. Beneath this verdant cover, a rich understory of plants such as bluebells, primroses, and wild garlic thrives, creating a colorful tapestry during the spring and summer months.

Little Bellhurst Wood is also home to a variety of woodland creatures. The tranquil environment provides a sanctuary for numerous bird species, including woodpeckers, owls, and thrushes. Small mammals such as squirrels, badgers, and foxes can often be spotted scurrying through the undergrowth, while deer occasionally graze in the more open areas of the wood.

The wood offers a network of well-maintained footpaths, allowing visitors to explore its beauty and tranquility. The peaceful atmosphere and natural surroundings make Little Bellhurst Wood a popular destination for nature lovers, hikers, and birdwatchers alike. It is an ideal place to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and immerse oneself in the beauty of nature.

Little Bellhurst Wood is not only a picturesque woodland but also an essential habitat for numerous species, contributing to the conservation efforts and ecological balance of the Sussex region.

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Little Bellhurst Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 50.998984/0.65907043 or Grid Reference TQ8625. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Great Knelle Farm Seen from the Farm World tractor ride. For more information see the Great Knelle Farm website <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.farmworld-rye.co.uk" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.farmworld-rye.co.uk">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Great Knelle Farm
Seen from the Farm World tractor ride. For more information see the Great Knelle Farm website LinkExternal link
Footbridge, Mill Wood Crossing a small unnamed stream that feeds the Rother.
Footbridge, Mill Wood
Crossing a small unnamed stream that feeds the Rother.
Decoy Pond Decoypond Wood is to the right.
Decoy Pond
Decoypond Wood is to the right.
Over the Fields to Oxney The field is in the square, beyond is the Rother whilst the higher ground in the background is the Isle of Oxney.
Over the Fields to Oxney
The field is in the square, beyond is the Rother whilst the higher ground in the background is the Isle of Oxney.
Unnamed Pond , Decoypond Wood On the northern extremity of the wood. Taken from the High Weald Landscape Trail.
Unnamed Pond , Decoypond Wood
On the northern extremity of the wood. Taken from the High Weald Landscape Trail.
Unnamed Pond, Decoypond Wood From this angle looks almost heart shaped.
Unnamed Pond, Decoypond Wood
From this angle looks almost heart shaped.
The Peelers, Main Street, Beckley The name of the building suggests a possible past use as a police station. Beckley village straggles along the B2088 from the junction with the A268 at Four Oaks to the church near Clayhill.
The Peelers, Main Street, Beckley
The name of the building suggests a possible past use as a police station. Beckley village straggles along the B2088 from the junction with the A268 at Four Oaks to the church near Clayhill.
Woodland Boundary, Alder Shaw Alder shaw is to the left, Barber's Wood to the right. Taken from the High Weald Landscape Trail.
Woodland Boundary, Alder Shaw
Alder shaw is to the left, Barber's Wood to the right. Taken from the High Weald Landscape Trail.
Walking Away A sheep decides to leave the others on the hay and go elsewhere. Taken from High Weald Landscape Trail just before it reaches Hobbs Lane next to Hobb's Farm.
Walking Away
A sheep decides to leave the others on the hay and go elsewhere. Taken from High Weald Landscape Trail just before it reaches Hobbs Lane next to Hobb's Farm.
Dusk at Beckley Field of sheep between the B2088 and A268.
Dusk at Beckley
Field of sheep between the B2088 and A268.
Drain, Rother Levels Near to Blackwall Bridge.
Drain, Rother Levels
Near to Blackwall Bridge.
Blackwall Bridge Blackwall is the name of an old sea wall constructed in the 16th century to prevent the tidal waters of the Rother entering into this part of the Wittersham Levels. Between the twelfth and seventeenth centuries the Rother ran north of the Isle of Oxney but problems with silting caused the dam at the south western end of Oxney to be deliberately breacjed in 1635 and allow the river to follow its present course. The bridge takes the road from Wittersham to Flackly Ash over the river.
Blackwall Bridge
Blackwall is the name of an old sea wall constructed in the 16th century to prevent the tidal waters of the Rother entering into this part of the Wittersham Levels. Between the twelfth and seventeenth centuries the Rother ran north of the Isle of Oxney but problems with silting caused the dam at the south western end of Oxney to be deliberately breacjed in 1635 and allow the river to follow its present course. The bridge takes the road from Wittersham to Flackly Ash over the river.
River Rother from Blackwall Bridge Sussex to the left and Kent to the right.
River Rother from Blackwall Bridge
Sussex to the left and Kent to the right.
Bush Wall The raised bank on the left of the sewer is a surviving part of a great medieval sea wall constructed in 1332 to prevent flooding in the Wittersham Levels by both fresh and tidal waters. Known then as the Knelle Dam it ensured the Rother would head north around the Isle of Oxney. It remained in use until 1635 when it was intentionally breached to allow the Rother to run south. Part of the dam now carries the road through Potman's Heath whilst the rest has been reworked into the current defences.
Bush Wall
The raised bank on the left of the sewer is a surviving part of a great medieval sea wall constructed in 1332 to prevent flooding in the Wittersham Levels by both fresh and tidal waters. Known then as the Knelle Dam it ensured the Rother would head north around the Isle of Oxney. It remained in use until 1635 when it was intentionally breached to allow the Rother to run south. Part of the dam now carries the road through Potman's Heath whilst the rest has been reworked into the current defences.
Potman's Heath Channel The channel links the Rother with Potman's Heath where it becomes Newmill Channel once under the bridge. The retaining walls either side give some clue to the problem of flooding in the area.
Potman's Heath Channel
The channel links the Rother with Potman's Heath where it becomes Newmill Channel once under the bridge. The retaining walls either side give some clue to the problem of flooding in the area.
Confluence of the Rother and Potman's Heath Channel The Rother runs straight then turns left, leaving Potman's Heath Channel to continue straight ahead. The Rother was straightened in the 1680s to help increase the flow of excess freshwater out of the upper valleys and not back up and cause flooding.
Confluence of the Rother and Potman's Heath Channel
The Rother runs straight then turns left, leaving Potman's Heath Channel to continue straight ahead. The Rother was straightened in the 1680s to help increase the flow of excess freshwater out of the upper valleys and not back up and cause flooding.
Wet Level Beyond the Rother's western retaining bank is an area of land set aside in 1664 as a storage area for excess water, a job it still does nearly 400 years later.
Wet Level
Beyond the Rother's western retaining bank is an area of land set aside in 1664 as a storage area for excess water, a job it still does nearly 400 years later.
Wittersham Sewer Drainage ditch running parallel to the Rother on the Oxney side of the river. Alder Wood is in the background.
Wittersham Sewer
Drainage ditch running parallel to the Rother on the Oxney side of the river. Alder Wood is in the background.
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Little Bellhurst Wood is located at Grid Ref: TQ8625 (Lat: 50.998984, Lng: 0.65907043)

Administrative County: East Sussex

District: Rother

Police Authority: Sussex

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