Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Kent |
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Grid reference | TR 062 408 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 71.8 hectares (177 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1986 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Hatch Park is a 71.8-hectare (177-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Ashford in Kent. [1] [2] It is listed by Historic England on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. [3]
This site has species-rich acidic grassland which is the remnant of a larger deer park, and is still managed by a herd of deer. There are also ancient pollard woods which are the richest for epiphytic lichens in the county. Several ponds have adjacent areas of marsh. [4]
The site is private land which is not open to the public.