Rectory Meadow

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Rectory Meadow
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Rectory Meadow
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationHartley, Kent
OS grid TQ 603 685
Area2.2 hectares (5.4 acres)
Managed byHartley Parish Council and North West Kent Countryside Project

Rectory Meadow is a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Hartley in Kent. It is owned by Hartley Parish Council and managed by the council together with the North West Kent Countryside Project. [1] [2]

This site has chalk grassland and woodland. 193 species of flora have been recorded, including man orchids and cornflowers. [1]

There is access from Hartley Road.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rectory Meadow". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. "Map of Rectory Meadow". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

Coordinates: 51°23′35″N0°18′11″E / 51.393°N 0.303°E / 51.393; 0.303