Tower Hill to Cockham Wood
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 761 709[1] |
| Interest | Biological Geological |
| Area | 47.8 hectares (118 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1987[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Tower Hill to Cockham Wood is a 47.8-hectare (118-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Rochester in Kent.[1][2] It contains two Geological Conservation Review sites.[3][4]
This site contains typical woodland on Tertiary deposits, and sandy areas which have diverse invertebrates, including seven nationally rare bees and wasps. Upnor Quarry exposes a complete sequence of Tertiary rocks.[5]
There are public footpaths through the site, but some parts are private land.
