Nature Reserves

Most people in Kent live within a few miles of a Kent Wildlife Trust nature reserve. From ancient woodlands to meadows and wetlands, they’re just waiting to be explored.

East Blean Wood NNR

On the north side of Hicks Forstal Road, which runs from the A291 near Wildwood towards the village of Hoath Canterbury Kent CT3 4JS

This Ancient semi-natural woodland is recognised as a site of international importance for wildlife. This beautiful site could be at risk is government plans to reduce environmental protections go ahead. Please help us to #DefendNature and write to your MP today.

Charged Parking - £2.50 for the day - weekdays and weekends

Fackenden Down

Fackenden Down Fackenden Lane, Shoreham Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 7RR

A west and south-west facing slope of the North Downs on the eastern side of the Darent Valley.

Heather Corrie Vale

Tinkerpot Lane, West Kingsdown, East Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 6AE

Heather Corrie Vale is located in the Darent Valley, which is an extremely valuable part of the Nature Recovery Network.

A bank vole at Hewitts Chalk Bank.
Darin Smith

Hewitt's Chalk Bank

Orpington Kent BR6 7SH

A chalk downland site with a good plant community.

Holborough Marshes

Church Field Snodland Nr Snodland Kent ME6 5FB

Lying along the edge of the river Medway, this patchwork of wet fields and scrub is criss-crossed by ditches and home to many rare and unusual plants and animals.

Hothfield heather in flower
Ian Rickards

Hothfield Heathlands

Cades Road, Maidstone Road (A20), Hothfield Ashford Kent TN26 1HD

Rich in flora and fauna, this important reserve contains Kent's last four valley bogs and one of its few remaining fragments of open heath.

Accessible

Ivy Hatch

Ivy Hatch Borough Green TN15 0PA

This is one of the Trust's smallest reserves, wet woodland.

Kemsing Down

Pilgrims Way, Kemsing Sevenoaks TN15 6TB

An ancient woodland with some areas of grassland with interesting associated flora.