Larkey Valley Wood
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TR 125 553[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 44.1 hectares (109 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Larkey Valley Wood is a 44.1-hectare (109-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Canterbury in Kent.[1][2] It is also a Local Nature Reserve and it is owned and managed by Canterbury City Council.[3][4][5]
This wood has diverse ground flora with some uncommon plants and many breeding birds, such as tree pipits, nuthatches and hawfinches. Flora include the scarce lady orchid.[6]
There is access to the site from Cockering Road.
