Park Wood, Chilham Explained

Park Wood, Chilham
Aos:	Kent
Interest:	Biological
Area:	31.1ha
Notifydate:	1985
Map:	Magic Map

Park Wood is a 31.1abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Chilham in Kent.^{[1] [2]}

This wood is mainly hazel and hornbeam coppice with oak standards, and diverse shrub and ground layers. There are many breeding birds and invertebrates, including two which are rare, the wasp Crossocerus distinguendus and the soldier fly Stratiomys potamida.^[3]

There is access from the A252 road.

See also

• Down Bank SSSI across the valley
• Wye and Crundale Downs

References

51.236°N 0.925°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Park Wood, Chilham . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 February 2018.
2. Web site: Map of Park Wood, Chilham. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 February 2018.
3. Web site: Park Wood, Chilham citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 February 2018.