Hatch Park | |
Aos: | Kent |
Interest: | Biological |
Area: | 71.8ha |
Notifydate: | 1986 |
Map: | Magic Map |
Hatch Park is a 71.8abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Ashford in Kent.[1] [2] It is listed by Historic England on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.[3]
This site has species-rich acidic grassland which is the remnant of a larger deer park, and is still managed by a herd of deer. There are also ancient pollard woods which are the richest for epiphytic lichens in the county. Several ponds have adjacent areas of marsh.[4]
The site is private land which is not open to the public.