Park Wood, Chilham

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Park Wood, Chilham
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Entrance to Park Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1568985.jpg
Location Kent
Grid reference TR 043 526 [1]
InterestBiological
Area31.1 hectares (77 acres) [1]
Notification 1985 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Park Wood is a 31.1-hectare (77-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Chilham in Kent. [1] [2]

This wood is mainly hazel and hornbeam coppice with oak standards, and diverse shrub and ground layers. There are many breeding birds and invertebrates, including two which are rare, the wasp Crossocerus distinguendus and the soldier fly Stratiomys potamida . [3]

There is access from the A252 road.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Park Wood, Chilham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. "Map of Park Wood, Chilham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. "Park Wood, Chilham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

Coordinates: 51°14′10″N0°55′30″E / 51.236°N 0.925°E / 51.236; 0.925