Nashenden Down
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Rochester, Kent |
| OS grid | TQ730657 |
| Area | 55 hectares (140 acres) |
| Managed by | Kent Wildlife Trust |
Nashenden Down is a 55-hectare (140-acre) nature reserve on the southern outskirts of Rochester in Kent. It is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust, and is in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1]
This nature reserve was created from a large arable field in 2009, and it is being regenerated with chalk grassland species, partly by colonisation from a steep bank which escaped ploughing and partly by seed spreading. An area of scrub provides a habitat for birds.[1]
There is access to the site from Nashenden Farm Lane.
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References
- ^ a b "Nashenden Down". Kent Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 15 January 2018.