Folkington Reservoir

Folkington Reservoir is a 5.8-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of in . 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Long Man of Wilmington and Polegate railway station.

Photo: Shiroi Hane, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or Wilmington Giant is a hill figure on the steep slopes of Windover Hill near , , England. It is 6 miles northwest of and 1⁄3 mile south of Wilmington.

Railway station
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serves in , England. It is on the East Coastway Line, 61 miles 39 chains from , and train services are provided by Southern.

Museum
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Ovenden's Mill or Mockett's Mill is a grade II* listed tower mill at , , which has been restored but is now in a poor state and the tower is not open to the public.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eastbourne and Hailsham.

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is a popular and traditional sea-side resort town in , on England's South East coast. It has one of the highest recorded days of sunshine per year in Britain and its climate is notable for its relatively high sunshine levels, with the town claiming to be the "Sunniest Place in the UK".

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The market town of , in the Wealden district of , used to be an agricultural centre. The population in 2011 was 20,476.

Hamlet
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is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the district, in the county of , England. Historically in , it lies 9⅓ miles southeast of , on a shoulder of the at the point where the River Cuckmere cuts through the downs.

Folkington Reservoir

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
way 894571112
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­reservoir_covered
Wiki­data ID
Q5464547
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Peter’s Folkington and Folkington Manor.

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