Orlestone Forest
Woodland in Kent, England
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Orlestone Forest is a 347.6-hectare (859-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Ashford in Kent.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 983 350[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 347.6 hectares (859 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1989[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site is described by Natural England as "an important invertebrate locality of national significance". Hundreds of invertebrate species have been recorded, including 39 which are nationally rare and 134 which are nationally scarce. Several are only known in Britain on this site.[4]
A road and footpath go through the site.
