Hoad's Wood

Hoad's Wood is an 80.5-hectare (199-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Ashford in Kent.[1][2]

Hoad's Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchKent
Grid referenceTQ 952 425[1]
InterestBiological
Area80.5 hectares (199 acres)[1]
Notification1989[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Natural England described the woodland thus: "This site is a good example of a pedunculate oak-hornbeam woodland on Wealden Clay [comprising] mainly hornbeam coppice-with-standards and oakhazel woodland with some sweet chestnut coppice. There is an outstanding assemblage of insects: moths and butterflies are particularly well documented. The wood also supports a diverse breeding bird community." Birds breeding in the wood include nightingale, woodcock, nuthatch, greatspotted woodpecker and several kinds of tits and warblers.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Hoad's Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. "Map of Hoad's Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. "Hoad's Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

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