Abbot's Wood -Amble Trail-

Abbot's Amble Trail- 2.5Km (1.9 Miles)

Abbots Wood derives its name from the times of Henry I, when the wood was gifted to Battle Abbey and overseen by the Abbot (hence Abbots Wood).
Ditches and banks within the trees give clues to ancient times. A mixture of tree species can be found, each with a different use. Recent conifer plantations are harvested for timber needed in paper and chip board manufacture.
Coppicing Hazel and Hornbeam for firewood enables rarer species like Dormice and Pearl Bordered Fritillaries to live in the wood.
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/wildwoods.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/EnglandEastSussexAbbotsWood

Gas Works

Beacon Mill

This black smock mill, maintained by The Rottingdean Preservation Society, known as "Beacon Mill", was erected on a single-storey brick base at the present site in 1802.
The last miller, Mr George Nicholls, finished work here in the early 1880s and by 1890 Beacon Mill was regarded so disheveled as to require immediate demolition. Fortunately this was delayed and emergency measures taken. In 1905-1906 the Marquis of Abergavenny, on whose land she stood, had the mill renovated.
Further repairs were carried out in 1935, 1960, 1975 and again in recent years.
Little of the original milling machinery now remains.
The first and ground floors are open to the public and interpretation information is available.
Open : 2pm to 4.30pm on the Saturday and Sunday of National Mills Weekend and on the third Sunday of each month from May to September. Car parking in the village. Wheelchair access to ground floor and grounds only. Entry free, donations welcome. 
http://www.sussexmillsgroup.org.uk/open1.htm#Rottingdean 

Smoke House

Walking on the cliffs

Sylwia

 

Moon rising over the wood