Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill

Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill is a 351-hectare (870-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Rochester in Kent.[1][2]

Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchKent
Grid referenceTQ 756 734[1]
InterestBiological
Area351.0 hectares (867 acres)[1]
Notification2013[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site has diverse habitats, including ancient semi-natural woodland, grassland and scrub. There are nationally important numbers of nightingales in the woodland and scrub during the breeding season, and invertebrates include nationally scarce moths.[3]

Public footpaths go through the woods.

References

  1. "Designated Sites View: Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Map of Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. "Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

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