Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Kent |
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Grid reference | TR 160 479 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 70.6 hectares (174 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1985 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Lynsore Bottom is a 70.6-hectare (174-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Folkestone in Kent. [1] [2]
These coppice with standards woods have a variety of tree species. The ground flora is diverse, and the woods are also important for their breeding birds, including tawny owls, grasshopper warblers and hawfinches. [3]
The woods are crossed by public footpaths.
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