Welcome to our website for Friends of Markstakes Common. 

​NEWSLETTERS and ANNUAL REPORTS are shown on those pages and you may view or download.
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The MAPS page shows a full detail map and other category maps.

SURVEYS AND REPORTS  can be viewed and downloaded. There are more surveys and reports within the Annual Reports.

Where are we?
We are in Markstakes Lane, South Chailey East Sussex just off the A275. We meet on most Monday mornings at 09.30 at the gate in the flint wall in the lane.

​Who are we and what do we do?
Markstakes Common is a small nature reserve with a mix of landscapes; grassland, ancient woodland, wood pasture and mire. Past use is likely to have been bracken harvesting, rough pasturage and ad hoc extraction of timber. When it fell into disuse it became overgrown with Bracken, Bramble and Birch, which the Friends are striving to control so as to enhance the wildlife and amenity value. The site hosts a fine variety of fungi, several species of bat including the rare Bechsteins bat and certain plants that are scarce elsewhere in Sussex. Above all, what visitors appreciate is its wild and unspoilt character. I hope you find the time to visit and enjoy the site.

Some Contact details :-

​GROUP LEADER 
Rupert Hall - ( email - markstakescommon@live.co.uk ) Tel: 01323 893438

​SPECIALIST ADVISER
Contact Lydia Dowell

Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council

T: 01273 471600 ext 4136

www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk    Lewes District Council Southover House Southover Road Lewes BN7 1AB