Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Kent |
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Grid reference | TR 275 453[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 63.2 hectares (156 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1986[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs is a 63.2-hectare (156-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Dover in Kent.[1][2] It is a Special Area of Conservation[3] and Nature Conservation Review site.[1] It is also part of the 78.5-hectare (194-acre) Lydden Temple Ewell National Nature Reserve[4][5] and the 90-hectare (220-acre) Lydden Temple Ewell nature reserve, which is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust.[6] It is in the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[7]
This site has some of the richest chalk downland in the county. The invertebrate community is outstanding, including butterflies such as marbled whites, adonis blue and the very rare silver-spotted skipper.[7]
There is public access to the site, which is in several nearby areas.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Designated Sites View: Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Map of Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Lydden & Temple Ewell Downs". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Kent's National Nature Reserves". Natural England. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Lydden Temple Ewell". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Lydden Temple Ewell - The James Teacher Reserve". Kent Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
51°09′43″N 1°15′07″E / 51.162°N 1.252°E / 51.162; 1.252
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