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.

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.

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

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