2011

SU7825 : Woodland and bracken, Durford Heath

taken 15 years ago, near to Hill Brow, West Sussex, England

Woodland and bracken, Durford Heath
Woodland and bracken, Durford Heath

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Durford Heath

The woodland of Durford Heath was actually heathland, as the name suggests, until 150 years ago and some patches of heather are still evident. it was planted with oaks and coppiced regularly to provide charcoal for the iron industry. This area is now managed by the National Trust.

Bracken (Pteridium) (provided by Mick Garratt)

For the Wikipedia article on bracken see LinkExternal link

Geographical Context: Woodland, Forest
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Durford [35] · Durford Heath [17] · Bracken [2] · Woodland [2] ·
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SU7825, 49 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 10 July, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 28 November, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 7899 2573 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:1.5313N 0:52.5044W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 7896 2571
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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