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South Swale

Coordinates: 51°21′00″N 0°56′17″E / 51.35°N 0.938°E / 51.35; 0.938
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South Swale
Map
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationFaversham, Kent
OS gridTR 047 653
Area410.5 hectares (1,014 acres)
Managed byKent Wildlife Trust

South Swale is a 410.5-hectare (1,014-acre) Local Nature Reserve (as South Bank of the Swale) north of Faversham in Kent. It is owned by Kent County Council and managed by Kent Wildlife Trust.[1][2][3] It is part of The Swale Ramsar site,[4] Special Protection Area[5] and Site of Special Scientific Interest[6]

This coastal site has wetland and grassland, with mudflats which attract a large population of waders and wildfowl in winter. Flora include Yellow horned-popies, sea-lavender, golden samphires and wild carrots.[3]

The Saxon Shore Way public footpath follows the top of the sea wall for the entire length of the reserve, around the village of Graveney, for about 3 miles in total. [7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "South Bank of the Swale". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of South Bank of the Swale". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "South Swale". Kent Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: The Swale". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Designated Sites View: The Swale". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Designated Sites View: The Swale". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  7. ^ http://www.faversham.org/pages/standard.aspx?i_PageID=1176 Archived September 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

51°21′00″N 0°56′17″E / 51.35°N 0.938°E / 51.35; 0.938