Fackenden Down
Nature reserve in Kent, England
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Fackenden Down is a 14-hectare (35-acre) nature reserve north of Sevenoaks in Kent. It is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust.[1] It is part of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Otford to Shoreham Downs Site of Special Scientific Interest[2]
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Sevenoaks, Kent |
| OS grid | TQ 531 605 |
| Area | 14 hectares (35 acres) |
| Manager | Kent Wildlife Trust |
This site is mainly chalk grassland, with some woodland and scrub. There are a variety of orchids, and butterflies such as the brown argus, common blue and dark green fritillary.[1]
There is access from a road off Shoreham Road opposite Darenth Valley Golf Club.