Shorne and Ashenbank Woods

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Shorne and Ashenbank Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Woodland Scene in Shorne Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 85094.jpg
Location Kent
Grid reference TQ 680 699 [1]
InterestBiological
Area197.4 hectares (488 acres) [1]
Notification 1988 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Shorne and Ashenbank Woods is a 197.4-hectare (488-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Rochester and Gravesend in Kent. [1] [2] Part of it is Shorne Woods Country Park.

These woods have diverse and important invertebrates, especially dragonflies, beetles and true bugs, including the rare beetles Mordella holomelaena and Peltodytes caesus . Several clay workings have been landscaped to create shallow ponds designed for wildlife. [3]

There is public access to the site.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Shorne and Ashenbank Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Shorne and Ashenbank Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Shorne and Ashenbank Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

51°24′11″N0°24′50″E / 51.403°N 0.414°E / 51.403; 0.414

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