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Kemsing Down

Coordinates: 51°18′47″N 0°13′23″E / 51.313°N 0.223°E / 51.313; 0.223
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Kemsing Down
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TypeNature reserve
LocationSevenoaks, Kent
OS gridTQ 550 594
Area16 hectares (40 acres)
Managed byKent Wildlife Trust

Kemsing Down is a 16-hectare (40-acre) nature reserve north of Sevenoaks in Kent. It is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust.[1] It is in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[2]

Habitats in this downland site include ancient and secondary woodland, scrub and chalk grassland. There are man, pyramidal and common spotted orchids, and butterflies include the brown argus and grizzled skipper.[1]

There is access by a footpath from Pilgrims Way.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kemsing Down". Kent Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Interactive Map". Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

51°18′47″N 0°13′23″E / 51.313°N 0.223°E / 51.313; 0.223