Offham Marshes

Offham Marshes
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Shown within East Sussex
Area of Search East Sussex
Grid reference TQ404118
Coordinates 50°53′17″N 0°00′11″W / 50.888°N 0.003°W / 50.888; -0.003Coordinates: 50°53′17″N 0°00′11″W / 50.888°N 0.003°W / 50.888; -0.003
Interest Biological
Area 38.1 ha (94 acres)
Notification 1989 (1989)
Natural England website

Offham Marshes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the county of East Sussex, England. Its biological interest comes from its habitat of alluvial marshland, which supports large numbers of amphibians. The land borders the River Ouse and is also home to birds such as mallards, mute swans, grey herons and moorhens.

References

"SSSI Citation Offham Marshes" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 2008-11-09. 


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