West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is an English county located in the South of England. It borders East Sussex to the east, Hampshire to the west and Surrey to the north. The county town is Chichester and its largest city is Brighton & Hove. Other major towns include Crawley, Worthing and Littlehampton.
The county covers an area of 2,348 square miles (6,070 km2) and has a population of over 750,000.
West Sussex is home to a number of tourist attractions, such as Arundel Castle, Goodwood Racecourse and Chichester Cathedral. West Sussex is also well-known for its coastline, with popular beaches including Bognor Regis, Littlehampton and Worthing.
Part or all of West Sussex is in Chichester Harbour AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Part or all of West Sussex is in High Weald AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 7 August 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
West Sussex
Nature Reserves in West Sussex
There are 18 nature reserves in West Sussex.
Wildlife in and around West Sussex
West Sussex Mammals
There are 64 species of mammals recorded as found near West Sussex.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Alcathoe Bat (Myotis alcathoe) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
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West Sussex Birds
There are 102 species of birds recorded as found near West Sussex.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Australian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
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West Sussex Fish
There are 70 species of fish recorded as found near West Sussex.
| Barbel (Barbus barbus) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) |
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) |
| Flounder (Platichthys flesus) |
| Perch (Perca fluviatilis) |
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West Sussex Reptiles
There are 6 species of reptiles recorded as found near West Sussex.
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) |
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
| Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) |
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West Sussex Amphibians
There are 9 species of amphibians recorded as found near West Sussex.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Edible Frog (Pelophylax esculentus) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
| American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Lake Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) |
| Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae) |
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