O.S Map 188 TQ520565: Nr Sevenoaks
Post code: TN13 3DH

Within easy reach of London and just a stones throw from the M25 and M26 motorways, you will be surprised by the peace and tranquility that the lakes and woodland walks at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve have to offer. As you step away from the Jeffery Harrison Visitor Centre  it is incredibly easy to leave the hustle and bustle of everyday life behind you.

The reserve covers some 55 hectares, and is comprised of roughly equal proportions of water and land. It includes five lakes and a mixed habitat of ponds, seasonally flooded pools, reedbed, and woodland. A spectacular array of birds reside within this special sanctuary and the different habitats support diverse communites of plants, fungi and animals. To date well over two thousand species of flora and fauna have been identified here and more are regularly added to the list - wildlife enthusiasts of all levels will find something to delight on each visit.

Don't be fooled by appearances though, the character of the site is almost entirely man-made - all the lakes were deliberately dug and most of the trees were planted by hand to create this natural looking landscape. Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve was the first example in Britain of an commercial gravel-pit being developed, post operation, for the benefit of wildlife and nature conservation.

O.S Map 179 TR341632: Nr Sandwich
Post code (South side of Stour): CT13 9P

Covering some 635 hectares the reserve, is divided into three sections: Pegwell Bay, the Central Section and Buffer Zone to the south of the river Stour.

Jeffery Harrison Visitor Centre
The Visitor Centre houses displays illustrating the prehistory and history of the site, the creation of the nature reserve, its habitats and the wildlife which they support. There are displays of stuffed birds in dioramas of local habitats as well as touch tables where visitors can handle all sorts of 'treasures' such as nests, feathers and thirty-thousand year old mammoth teeth.

Visitor Centre Opening Times

March to October    Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays 10am-5pm

SPECIAL OPENINGS THURSDAYS 23 JULY-27 AUGUST

 November to 28th March    Wednesday,Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm

Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
The site houses a large wetland environment home to a wide range of wildlife. There is a nature trail for which a leaflet is available. See reserve page for more information.

Nature Reserve Opening Times
Daily from dawn to dusk

Please follow the links below for further information about volunteering and educational opportunities at Sevenoaks Wildllife Reserve:
Volunteering
Education
Wildlife Study Days

HARTLEY ART GROUP 3-7 JUNE-a display of painting of Kent countryside and wildlife

DARWIN DISPLAY  22JULY-30TH AUGUST

FESTIVAL OF WILDLIFE 15TH AND 16TH AUGUST

FLORUM-ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF FLOWER PAINTINGS EVERYDAY 12-19 SEPTEMBER

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE ROADWORKS IN BRADBOURNE VALE ROAD WHICH MAY CAUSE DELAYS

O.S Map 178 TR 013647: Nr Faversham
Postcode: ME13 OQA  

The reserve consists of over 81 hectares of grazing marsh with freshwater dykes, open water ‘scrapes’, seawall and saltmarsh.The reserve is of international importance for migratory, over-wintering and breeding wetland birds. Suitable habitat is achieved through manipulation of  water levels and livestock grazing. The reserve supports a spectacular and diverse range of wetland bird life.