Shorne and Ashenbank Woods
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 680 699[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 197.4 hectares (488 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1988[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Shorne and Ashenbank Woods is a 197.4-hectare (488-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Rochester and Gravesend in Kent.[1][2] Part of it is Shorne Woods Country Park.
These woods have diverse and important invertebrates, especially dragonflies, beetles and true bugs, including the rare beetles Mordella holomelaena and Peltodytes caesus. Several clay workings have been landscaped to create shallow ponds designed for wildlife.[3]
There is public access to the site.
