Landmarks
There is a Site of Special Scientific Interest within the parish. Clayton to Offham Escarpment, which stretches from Hassocks in the west, passing through many parishes including Ditchling, to Lewes in the East. This site is of biological importance due to its rare chalk grassland habitat along with its woodland and scrub.
To the south of Hassocks is a small 7.12 hectares (17.6 acres) ancient woodland known as Butchers Wood. The wood is mainly oak and hazel with a large bluebell ground flora. It was acquired by the Woodland Trust in 1988.
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