Scotney Castle SSSI
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 689 352[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 112.5 hectares (278 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1991[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Scotney Castle SSSI is a 112.5-hectare (278-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the grounds of Scotney Castle, a National Trust property south-east of Tunbridge Wells in Kent.[1][2][3]
This site has parkland, grassland, woodland. There are dormice, a protected species, and several nationally scarce invertebrates, such as Rolph's door snail. There are man-made ponds and a moat.[4]
The gardens are open to the public.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Scotney Castle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Map of Scotney Castle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Scotney Castle". National Trust. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Scotney Castle citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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