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Hollingbourne Downs 
Summary
Hollingbourne Downs is a 60.9-hectare (150-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Maidstone in Kent.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 849 557[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 60.9 hectares (150 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This escarpment has unimproved chalk grassland and beech woodland. The dominant grasses are tor-grass, upright brome and sheep's fescue, and shrub species on woodland margins include the wayfaring-tree and traveller's-joy.[3]
The site is crossed by several public footpaths.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Hollingbourne Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Map of Hollingbourne Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Hollingbourne Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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