Bough Beech accessibility
O.S.Map 188 TQ 496494: Bough Beech Visitor Centre
Kent Wildlife Trust are committed to improving accessibility at visitor centres and reserves alike.
Visitor Centre:
The Bough Beech Visitor centres ground floor is accessible to all. A disabled toilet is available during opening hours.
Nature Park:
The grounds are uneven and may be muddy at times.
For specific assistance, or to book groups with mobility issues phone: 01622 662012
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Bough Beech overview
O.S Map 188 TQ 496494 : Bough Beech Visitor Centre: SE ofSevenoaks
Where the Greensand hills sweep down from Sevenoaks into the valley of the Low Weald, surrounded by green fields and well-wooded farmland, nestles the 19th century Oast House Visitor Centre.
Coots and moorhens nest by the bridge where a brook runs by on its way into the Bough Beech reservoir. This was constructed in the late 1960s, filling this peaceful farmland valley with water. The ancient Tudor farmhouses, Bayleaf and Winkhurst were moved to the Weald and Downland Museum. The Oast House remained and the north end of the reservoir declared a nature reserve.
The area is a haven for wildlife and there is ample opportunity for visitors to enjoy the spring cuckoo, summer swallows and dragonflies and butterflies in the meadow, autumn apples in the old orchard and the ducks on the winter ponds. Throughout the season family events range from fossil and woodcraft days to moth and bat evenings.
Key site for-Great crested newts, Toads, Dragonflies (Black-tailed skimmer, Ruddy darter, Emperor, Southern aeshna, Migrant hawker, Red-eyed damselfly), Common lizard,Roesel's bush cricket, Long-winged conehead, Dormouse, Water Shrews, White Admiral Butterflies, nesting Herons, Glow-worm, bats (pipistrelle, daubenton,noctule, brown long-eared) Reed warbler, Cuckoo and Nightingale, Autumn and Spring migrant waders and ducks
There is a shop, light refreshments, toilets and a picnic barn.
opening times
April to October 11am-5pm Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays
November to March Sundays only 11am-4pm
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