Anchor Pond

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Sussex Mid Sussex

England

Anchor Pond

Autumn Lady's-tresses, Walstead Cemetery Spiranthes spiralis is the last orchid of the season. Largely confined to southern England in the UK, this small orchid grows in short grass, usually on chalk or limestone. Away from these, churchyards and not too recently mown dry lawns are worth searching. — Autumn Lady's-tresses, Walstead Cemetery Credit: Robin Webster

Anchor Pond is a picturesque freshwater marsh located in Sussex, England. Spanning an area of approximately 5 hectares, this serene pond is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and birdwatchers alike. Nestled amidst lush greenery and surrounded by reed beds and willow trees, Anchor Pond offers a tranquil and idyllic setting for visitors to immerse themselves in the beauty of nature.

The pond itself is a shallow body of water, with an average depth of around 1 meter. It is fed by several small streams and springs, ensuring a constant flow of fresh water. The water is crystal clear, allowing visitors to catch a glimpse of the diverse aquatic life that resides within, such as various species of fish, frogs, and newts.

The surrounding marshland provides a haven for a wide variety of bird species, making Anchor Pond a haven for birdwatchers. Visitors can spot resident and migratory birds, including mallards, herons, grebes, and warblers, among others. The reed beds serve as nesting grounds for many of these birds, offering a safe and secure environment for breeding and raising their young.

For those wishing to explore the pond, there are several walking trails and observation points that offer stunning vistas of the surrounding landscape. The tranquility of the area makes it a perfect spot for picnicking or simply unwinding amidst nature. Additionally, the pond is a popular spot for fishing enthusiasts, who can try their luck at catching some of the various fish species that inhabit its waters.

Anchor Pond is a hidden gem in Sussex, offering visitors a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and immerse themselves in the beauty of this natural oasis.

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Autumn Lady's-tresses, Walstead Cemetery Spiranthes spiralis is the last orchid of the season. Largely confined to southern England in the UK, this small orchid grows in short grass, usually on chalk or limestone. Away from these, churchyards and not too recently mown dry lawns are worth searching.

Autumn Lady's-tresses, Walstead Cemetery

Spiranthes spiralis is the last orchid of the season. Largely confined to southern England in the UK, this small orchid grows in short grass, usually on chalk or limestone. Away from these, churchyards and not too recently mown dry lawns are worth searching.

Ham Lane The Sussex Border Path is a footpath route nearly 150 miles long around the inland boundary of the county of Sussex. The county owes its origins to the kingdom of the South Saxons and can claim to have one of the longest inland county boundaries from Emsworth to Rye. The route was devised in 1983 and is well signed along most of the route. Website <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sussexborderpath.co.uk/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sussexborderpath.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>
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Ham Lane

The Sussex Border Path is a footpath route nearly 150 miles long around the inland boundary of the county of Sussex. The county owes its origins to the kingdom of the South Saxons and can claim to have one of the longest inland county boundaries from Emsworth to Rye. The route was devised in 1983 and is well signed along most of the route. Website Link

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Ham Wood

Ham Wood

Ham Wood

Ham Wood

Sussex Border Path, Ham Wood The Sussex Border Path is a footpath route nearly 150 miles long around the inland boundary of the county of Sussex. The county owes its origins to the kingdom of the South Saxons and can claim to have one of the longest inland county boundaries from Emsworth to Rye. The route was devised in 1983 and is well signed along most of the route. Website <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sussexborderpath.co.uk/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sussexborderpath.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>
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Sussex Border Path, Ham Wood

The Sussex Border Path is a footpath route nearly 150 miles long around the inland boundary of the county of Sussex. The county owes its origins to the kingdom of the South Saxons and can claim to have one of the longest inland county boundaries from Emsworth to Rye. The route was devised in 1983 and is well signed along most of the route. Website Link

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Ham Wood

Ham Wood

Sussex Border Path, Ham Wood The Sussex Border Path is a footpath route nearly 150 miles long around the inland boundary of the county of Sussex. The county owes its origins to the kingdom of the South Saxons and can claim to have one of the longest inland county boundaries from Emsworth to Rye. The route was devised in 1983 and is well signed along most of the route. Website <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sussexborderpath.co.uk/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sussexborderpath.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>
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Sussex Border Path, Ham Wood

The Sussex Border Path is a footpath route nearly 150 miles long around the inland boundary of the county of Sussex. The county owes its origins to the kingdom of the South Saxons and can claim to have one of the longest inland county boundaries from Emsworth to Rye. The route was devised in 1983 and is well signed along most of the route. Website Link

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Ploughed field near Ham Wood

Ploughed field near Ham Wood

Sussex Border Path The Sussex Border Path is a footpath route nearly 150 miles long around the inland boundary of the county of Sussex. The county owes its origins to the kingdom of the South Saxons and can claim to have one of the longest inland county boundaries from Emsworth to Rye. The route was devised in 1983 and is well signed along most of the route. Website <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sussexborderpath.co.uk/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sussexborderpath.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>
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Sussex Border Path

The Sussex Border Path is a footpath route nearly 150 miles long around the inland boundary of the county of Sussex. The county owes its origins to the kingdom of the South Saxons and can claim to have one of the longest inland county boundaries from Emsworth to Rye. The route was devised in 1983 and is well signed along most of the route. Website Link

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Pellingford Brook

Pellingford Brook

Stile, Sussex Border Path

Stile, Sussex Border Path

Field Barn

Field Barn

Sussex Border Path

Sussex Border Path

Stile, Sussex Border Path The Sussex Border Path is a footpath route nearly 150 miles long around the inland boundary of the county of Sussex. The county owes its origins to the kingdom of the South Saxons and can claim to have one of the longest inland county boundaries from Emsworth to Rye. The route was devised in 1983 and is well signed along most of the route. Website <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sussexborderpath.co.uk/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sussexborderpath.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>
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Stile, Sussex Border Path

The Sussex Border Path is a footpath route nearly 150 miles long around the inland boundary of the county of Sussex. The county owes its origins to the kingdom of the South Saxons and can claim to have one of the longest inland county boundaries from Emsworth to Rye. The route was devised in 1983 and is well signed along most of the route. Website Link

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Farm track

Farm track

Farm track

Farm track

Sussex Border Path The Sussex Border Path is a footpath route nearly 150 miles long around the inland boundary of the county of Sussex. The county owes its origins to the kingdom of the South Saxons and can claim to have one of the longest inland county boundaries from Emsworth to Rye. The route was devised in 1983 and is well signed along most of the route. Website <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sussexborderpath.co.uk/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sussexborderpath.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>
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Sussex Border Path

The Sussex Border Path is a footpath route nearly 150 miles long around the inland boundary of the county of Sussex. The county owes its origins to the kingdom of the South Saxons and can claim to have one of the longest inland county boundaries from Emsworth to Rye. The route was devised in 1983 and is well signed along most of the route. Website Link

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Ham Lane

Ham Lane

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Anchor Pond is located at Grid Ref: TQ3623 (Lat: 50.99091, Lng: -0.051331259)

Administrative County: West Sussex

District: Mid Sussex

Police Authority: Sussex

What 3 Words

///leaned.keys.bowls. Near Wivelsfield Green, East Sussex

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Located within 500m of 50.99091,-0.051331259

Scaynes Hill

Is In: East Sussex; England; United Kingdom

Place: village

Source: npe

Wikidata: Q7430656

Lat/Long: 50.9928026/-0.051063

Bus Stop

The Farmers PH

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 4400EG0001

Naptan Bearing: E

Naptan CommonName: The Farmers PH

Naptan Indicator: opp Orchard Close

Naptan Landmark: Orchard Close

Naptan NaptanCode: wsxamjwm

Naptan Street: Lewes Road

Naptan Verified: no

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 50.9919141/-0.0526217

Bus Stop

Ham Lane

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 4400EG0127

Naptan Bearing: NW

Naptan CommonName: Ham Lane

Naptan Indicator: adj Ham Lane

Naptan Landmark: Ham Lane

Naptan NaptanCode: wsxamwjp

Naptan Street: Lewes Road

Naptan Verified: no

Public Transport: platform

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 50.9928236/-0.0560357

Bus Stop

Ham Lane

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 4400EG0128

Naptan Bearing: SE

Naptan CommonName: Ham Lane

Naptan Indicator: opp Ham Lane

Naptan Landmark: Ham Lane

Naptan NaptanCode: wsxamwjt

Naptan Street: Lewes Road

Naptan Verified: no

Public Transport: platform

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 50.9928405/-0.0556835

Bus Stop

The Farmers PH

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 4400EG0002

Naptan Bearing: W

Naptan CommonName: The Farmers PH

Naptan Indicator: adj Orchard Close

Naptan Landmark: Orchard Close

Naptan NaptanCode: wsxamjwp

Naptan Street: Lewes Road

Naptan Verified: no

Public Transport: platform

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 50.9919679/-0.0533726

Post Box

Brand: Royal Mail

Brand Wikidata: Q638098

Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Type: wall

Ref: RH17 109

Royal Cypher: GR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102273

Lat/Long: 50.9913006/-0.0516547

Atm

Lat/Long: 50.9910276/-0.050834

Crossing

Bicycle: no

Button Operated: yes

Crossing: traffic_signals

Crossing Island: no

Crossing Ref: puffin

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: yes

Traffic Signals Sound: yes

Lat/Long: 50.9921834/-0.0539833

Public Footpath

Information: guidepost

Tourism: information

Lat/Long: 50.9912922/-0.0515967

Crossing

Bicycle: no

Button Operated: yes

Crossing: traffic_signals

Crossing Island: no

Crossing Ref: puffin

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: yes

Traffic Signals Sound: yes

Lat/Long: 50.9915558/-0.051923

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 50.9949786/-0.0518109

Traffic Calming: island

Lat/Long: 50.9904136/-0.0505594

Crossing

Lat/Long: 50.9907733/-0.0508256

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 50.9932995/-0.0486707

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 50.9928441/-0.0477107

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 50.9923527/-0.0466942

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 50.9918582/-0.045691

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 50.9913712/-0.0447209

Barrier: stile

Lat/Long: 50.9884527/-0.0474872

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 50.9952115/-0.051683

Barrier: kissing_gate

Lat/Long: 50.9950333/-0.0497077

Stop

Direction: backward

Stop: minor

Lat/Long: 50.9913745/-0.0514271

Traffic Signals

Traffic Signals: pedestrian_crossing

Traffic Signals Direction: backward

Lat/Long: 50.9915812/-0.0519809

Traffic Signals

Traffic Signals: pedestrian_crossing

Traffic Signals Direction: forward

Lat/Long: 50.991533/-0.0518748

Traffic Signals

Traffic Signals: pedestrian_crossing

Traffic Signals Direction: backward

Lat/Long: 50.9921929/-0.054022

Traffic Signals

Traffic Signals: pedestrian_crossing

Traffic Signals Direction: forward

Lat/Long: 50.9921724/-0.0539377

The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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