Stone Wood

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Stone Wood
TypeNature reserve
LocationShadoxhurst, Kent
OS grid TQ 964 370
AreaNot available
Managed byKent Wildlife Trust

Stone Wood is a nature reserve south-west of Shadoxhurst in Kent. It is managed by Kent Wildlife Trust (KWT). [1]

This site was clear felled in 1992 and left to regenerate naturally. The KWT acquired it in 2002 and is encouraging native plants and animals to occupy it. [1]

There is access from a public footpath which runs along the western side, but there are no footpaths in the site.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stone Wood". Kent Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

Coordinates: 51°05′56″N0°48′11″E / 51.099°N 0.803°E / 51.099; 0.803