| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | East Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 543 017[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 72.7 hectares (180 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Lullington Heath is a 72.7-hectare (180-acre) biologicalSite of Special Scientific Interest west ofEastbourne inEast Sussex.[1][2] It is anational nature reserve[3] and aNature Conservation Review site, Grade I.[4]
This site has two nationally uncommon habitats,chalk heath andchalk grassland. Chalk heath formerly covered most of the site but scrub took over much of it aftermyxomatosis almost wiped out the rabbit population in the 1950s. The grassland is rich in flowering plants and the scrub and rough grassland provide valuable habitats for invertebrates and birds.[5]
