Folkington Reservoir
Folkington Reservoir is a 5.8-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Polegate in East Sussex. The banks of the reservoir support a rich chalk grassland flora including kidney vetch, horseshoe vetch, pyramidal orchid, fragrant orchid and the rare and protected hairy mallow.Places of Interest
Highlights: Polegate railway station and Ovenden’s Mill.
Polegate railway station
Railway station
Photo: EddersGTI, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eastbourne and Hailsham.
Hailsham
The market town of Hailsham, in the Wealden district of East Sussex, in home to Herstmonceux Castle.
Folkington Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: covered reservoir in East Sussex, England, UK
- Categories: water reservoir and body of water
- Location: Long Man, Wealden District, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.8106° or 50° 48′ 38″ north
Longitude
0.2186° or 0° 13′ 7″ east
Operator
South East Water
Open location code
9F22R669+6C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=reservoir_covered
Wikidata ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Folkington and Filching.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St Peter’s Folkington and Folkington Manor.
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