South Wood Explained

South Wood
Type:	Local Nature Reserve
Grid Ref Uk:	TQ 788 639
Location:	Hempstead, Kent
Area:	6.6ha
Manager:	Medway Council

South Wood is a 6.6abbr=offNaNabbr=off Local Nature Reserve in Hempstead, south of Gillingham in Kent. It is owned and managed by Medway Council.^{[1] [2]}

This wood was formerly used for timber, and it is now managed as a nature reserve. It has a population of dormice, which are rare in Britain and the rest of Europe.^[1]

There is access from Lamplighters Close.^[1]

References

51.346°N 0.566°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Wood . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 7 March 2018.
2. Web site: Map of South Wood. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 7 March 2018.