Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | East Sussex |
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Grid reference | TQ471249 |
Coordinates | 51°00′18″N 0°05′53″E / 51.005°N 0.098°E |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 83.43 ha (206.2 acres) |
Notification | 1989 |
Natural England website |
Buxted Park is an 84.7 hectare (206.16 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located near the village of Buxted, East Sussex, England.[1][2] The main house is just over 0.5 km northeast of the town of Uckfield. The site was notified in 1989 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site is an old deer park dating back to 1199,[3] which consists of large amounts of unimproved grassland areas. The house which forms the centrepiece of the estate is now a country house hotel owned and operated by Hand Picked Hotels.
The park is famous for its herd of deer and a large artificial lake which is home to several exotic birds.[4]