Scotney Castle SSSI

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]

LocationKent

Grid referenceTQ 689 352^[1]

InterestBiological

Area112.5 hectares (278 acres)^[1]

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Scotney Castle

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

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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.