Quarry Wood | |
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Type | Nature reserve |
Location | West Farleigh, Kent |
OS grid | TQ 722 518 |
Area | 26 hectares (64 acres) |
Managed by | Kent Wildlife Trust |
Quarry Wood is a 26-hectare (64-acre) nature reserve east of West Farleigh, which is south-west of Maidstone in Kent. It is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust. [1]
The wood is mainly sweet chestnut coppice, but at the northern end there are mature oak and beech trees. A small stream runs along the bottom of the valley. [1]
The site is open to the public. [1]
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