South Blean

South Blean
Type Nature reserve
Location Chartham Hatch, Kent
OS grid TR 093571
Area 329 hectares (810 acres)
Managed by Kent Wildlife Trust

South Blean is a 329-hectare (810-acre) nature reserve near Chartham Hatch, west of Canterbury in Kent. It is owned and managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust.[1]

This site has native woodland, conifer plantations, heath and bog. KWT is gradually removing the conifers to allow natural regeneration, and it also manages the site by grazing and coppicing. Birds include nightjars and nightingales.[1]

There is access from the track called Primrose Hill.

References

  1. 1 2 "South Blean". Kent Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

Coordinates: 51°16′30″N 0°59′56″E / 51.275°N 0.999°E / 51.275; 0.999

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