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Coordinates: 51°25′55″N 0°31′30″E / 51.432°N 0.525°E / 51.432; 0.525
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Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationKent
Grid referenceTQ 756 734[1]
InterestBiological
Area351.0 hectares (867 acres)[1]
Notification2013[1]
Location mapMagic Map

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

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. ^ a b c d "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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