Ditton Quarry

Ditton Quarry
Type Local Nature Reserve
Location Maidstone, Kent
OS grid TQ 715 575
Area 5.6 hectares (14 acres)
Managed by Ditton Parish Council

Ditton Quarry is a 5.6-hectare (14-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Ditton, on the north-western outskirts of Maidstone in Kent. It is owned and managed by Ditton Parish Council.[1][2]

This former quarry has grassland and scrub, with diverse fauna including butterflies, foxes, rabbits, frogs, toads and newts. The meadow is rich in wild flowers.[1]

There is access from Kiln Barn Road

References

  1. 1 2 "Ditton Quarry". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Ditton Quarry". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

Coordinates: 51°17′28″N 0°27′29″E / 51.291°N 0.458°E / 51.291; 0.458

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