Larkey Valley Wood

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Larkey Valley Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Bridleway through Larkey Valley Woods - geograph.org.uk - 984254.jpg
Location Kent
Grid reference TR 125 553 [1]
InterestBiological
Area44.1 hectares (109 acres) [1]
Notification 1985 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Larkey Valley Wood is a 44.1-hectare (109-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Canterbury in Kent. [1] [2] It is also a Local Nature Reserve and it is owned and managed by Canterbury City Council. [3] [4]

This wood has diverse ground flora with some uncommon plants and many breeding birds, such as tree pipits, nuthatches and hawfinches. Flora include the scarce lady orchid. [5]

There is access to the site from Cockering Road.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Larkey Valley Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. "Map of Larkey Valley Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  3. "Larkey Valley Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. "Map of Larkey Valley Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  5. "Larkey Valley Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 February 2018.

Coordinates: 51°15′25″N1°02′38″E / 51.257°N 1.044°E / 51.257; 1.044