Kiln Wood
Ancient woodland with a wide range of ground flora.
Ancient woodland with a wide range of ground flora.
A chalk downland site with a good plant community.
Ancient woodland and grassland supporting a large number of insects and birds.
A west and south-west facing slope of the North Downs on the eastern side of the Darent Valley.
Downe Bank is a uniquely special nature reserve, due to fundamental scientific studies carried out here by Charles Darwin.
A small valley with grassland and ancient woodland.
A small woodland reserve centred around a lake
A tucked away area of downland forming a haven for wildlife. The breath-taking views across the Stour valley on the north end and towards Ashford on the south end also are a sight to behold.
Ancient woodland with heathland and bog
This must-see site for orchid aficionados has ancient woodland on a chalk escarpment with a clay cap. The slope of the valley supports mixed woodland of ash, hornbeam and beech with a hazel understorey.
Part of an internationally important yew woodland, with steep chalky slopes occupied by a dense stand of yew overtopped in places by mature ash and beech.
The largest Kent Wildlife Trust reserve, home to the Wilder Blean project where we have introduced European bison, iron-age pigs and a variety of other conservation grazers to manage the woodland.