Ileden and Oxenden Woods
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TR 218 524[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 86.4 hectares (213 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Ileden and Oxenden Woods is a 86.4-hectare (213-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Canterbury in Kent.[1][2] It is in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]
These woods have a variety of soil types and diverse habitats. There is a rich bird community and ground flora, including two nationally rare orchids, narrow-lipped helleborine and lady orchid.[3]
Public footpaths go through the woods.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Ileden and Oxenden Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Map of Ileden and Oxenden Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Ileden and Oxenden Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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