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Saving the Garden of England

Ashford

Within the Ashford area Kent Wildlife Trust managesthree key reserves, mostnotably the nationally important Ancient Heathland site situated at Hothfield. Keeping presence within the area is key to the Living landscape which KWT is working towards with the other wildlife trusts across the whole of the UK.

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Ashford Warren & Hoads Wood

OS Map TQ004442 (Warren)
TQ994447 (Hoads Wood)
Postcode TN24 8UF

Status: Local Wildlife Site

Wet pools and swamps - home to grass snakes, great crested newts, and the spectacular water violet..

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Hothfield Heathlands

O.S Map 189 TQ 972458: Nr Ashford
Post code: TN26 1HD

Eighty three hectares of heathland and lowland valley bogs with river side, meadows and secondary wodland. 

 

Stone Wood

OS Map 189 TQ 964370 : Nr  Shadoxhurst
Post code: TN26 1LT

Situated ½ mile (0.8 km) southwest of Shadoxhurst, some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Ashford. 

 

Orlestone Forest

OS Map 189 TQ 981355 : Nr  Hamstreet

Situated some 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Hamstreet.

 
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