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Coordinates: 51°05′28″N 0°24′36″E / 51.091°N 0.410°E / 51.091; 0.410
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Scotney Castle
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationKent
Grid referenceTQ 689 352[1]
InterestBiological
Area112.5 hectares (278 acres)[1]
Notification1991[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Scotney Castle SSSI is a 112.5-hectare (278-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the grounds of Scotney Castle, a National Trust property south-east of Tunbridge Wells in Kent.[1][2][3]

This site has parkland, grassland, woodland. There are dormice, a protected species, and several nationally scarce invertebrates, such as Rolph's door snail. There are man-made ponds and a moat.[4]

The gardens are open to the public.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Scotney Castle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Scotney Castle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Scotney Castle". National Trust. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Scotney Castle citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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